WNBA broadcaster pushes back against Caitlin Clark critics over turnovers

WNBA broadcaster Kate Scott came to nan defense of Caitlin Clark critics complete her precocious turnover complaint arsenic nan Indiana Fever started nan 2026 play averaging astir 5 turnovers per game.

Clark mixed for 11 turnovers successful her first 2 games of nan play arsenic she tried to find her footing pursuing 2 injuries that costs her astir of her 2nd play successful nan WNBA. In her 3rd game, she turned nan shot complete 4 times successful a nonaccomplishment to nan Washington Mystics.

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Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark celebrates a made changeable successful nan 2nd half against nan Washington Mystics astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 15, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

The Fever were successful nan midst of putting together a triumph against nan Seattle Storm connected Sunday erstwhile Scott said up aft LaChina Robinson mentioned successful nan 4th fourth that Clark was responsible for 38 of nan Fever’s points pinch nether 10 minutes to play.

Clark had 5 turnovers successful nan game, but was 5-of-10 from nan field, made each 9 of her free-throw attempts and had 10 assists.

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Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark celebrates a handbasket successful nan first half against nan Seattle Storm astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 17, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

"I deliberation that’s worthy mentioning, LaChina, because we each publication nan comments, right? We spot that immoderate folks person a problem pinch really overmuch Caitlin turns nan shot complete – they’re ever looking for something," Scott said. "So, I looked things up, conscionable compared to nan MNBA, nan leaders successful assists, Nikola Jokic, astir 10 assists per game, 4 turnovers a game. Cade Cunningham, astir 9.5 assists per game, 4 turnovers a game.

"So, calm down everybody. … What are group stirring up? Yeah, because she holds nan hoops for a mostly of nan 44 minutes. Welcome to nan athletics of basketball. OK, I’m disconnected nan soapbox now."

Though Clark’s turnover numbers are high, she’s ne'er led nan convention successful turnovers since she entered nan WNBA. The existent leader successful turnovers per crippled is Atlanta Dream guardant Angel Reese, who is averaging 5.3 successful 3 games. Minnesota Lynx guardant Natasha Howard is averaging 5 turnovers per crippled successful 4 games.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark reacts to a telephone during nan first half of a WNBA crippled against nan Los Angeles Sparks successful Los Angeles connected May 13, 2026. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

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Indiana will play nan Portland Fire connected Tuesday night.