The most points by a "true" rookie in WNBA history were Candace Parker 's 40 in 2008, but Bueckers blew by that mark while also knocking down 17 of her 21 attempts from the field (81%). Here are a few more benchmarks Bueckers hit on Wednesday night:

Stephanie White Reveals Her Thoughts on if Caitlin Clark Will Return During This WNBA Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever were looking to snap a two-game losing streak, led by head coach Stephanie White.

WNBA analyst Trenni Casey didn’t hold back in her broadcast critique over how the league has handled two major stories—Caitlin Clark’s treatment and the pending ownership saga of the Connecticut Sun.

The WNBA set a new regular-season attendance record on Friday, reaching the 2.43 million mark, per Colin Salao of Front Office Sports. The previous record was 2,364,736 fans back in 2002.

On her podcast, "Courtside Club," DeMita said at least three times that Clark will not return for the rest of the WNBA season. Her exact words: "I don't think Caitlin Clark is coming back." This statement has stirred up the fan base because Clark has been ...

Caitlin Clark has missed the last month of on-court action since suffering a groin injury against the Connecticut Sun on July 15. On Sunday, the Indiana Fever point guard will miss her 13th consecutive game.

The Indiana Fever have been forced to hurdle several obstacles throughout the WNBA season, under head coach Stephanie White. White came into the season looking to lead the Fever to WNBA title contention in her first year with Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham and other stars.

The Indiana Fever’s superstar guard, who is working her way back from a groin injury and hasn’t played since July 15, is now dealing with what is being labeled as a mild ankle injury that she suffered during an individual workout during her rehab.

Two-time All-Star guard Caitlin Clark has missed another practice with her injured right groin and coach Stephanie White still does not have a timetable for her star’s return.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was hit with a new injury setback this week, with a source revealing that she suffered a bone bruise while rehabbing her

PAIGE BUECKERS The high in Los Angeles on Wednesday was 90 degrees, but the temperature inside Crypto.com Arena was a lot warmer. That's because Wings rookie Paige Bueckers was on fire as she tied the single-game record for points by a rookie.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark suffered a bone bruise on her left ankle during a workout earlier this month, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.  Clark has since been rehabbing the ankle concurrently with the right groin injury that has sidelined her for the past month-plus of the WNBA season.