WNBA broadcaster pushes back against Caitlin Clark critics over turnovers

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

Clark combined for 11 turnovers successful her archetypal 2 games of the play arsenic she tried to find her footing pursuing 2 injuries that outgo her astir of her 2nd play successful the WNBA. In her 3rd game, she turned the shot implicit 4 times successful a nonaccomplishment to the Washington Mystics.

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

The Fever were successful the midst of putting unneurotic a triumph against the Seattle Storm connected Sunday erstwhile Scott spoke up aft LaChina Robinson mentioned successful the 4th fourth that Clark was liable for 38 of the Fever’s points with nether 10 minutes to play.

Clark had 5 turnovers successful the game, but was 5-of-10 from the 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 the archetypal fractional against the Seattle Storm astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 17, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

"I deliberation that’s worthy mentioning, LaChina, due to the fact that we each work the comments, right? We spot that immoderate folks person a occupation with however overmuch Caitlin turns the shot implicit – they’re ever looking for something," Scott said. "So, I looked things up, conscionable compared to the MNBA, the 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 radical stirring up? Yeah, due to the fact that she holds the hoops for a bulk of the 44 minutes. Welcome to the athletics of basketball. OK, I’m disconnected the soapbox now."

Though Clark’s turnover numbers are high, she’s ne'er led the league successful turnovers since she entered the WNBA. The existent person 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 the archetypal fractional of a WNBA crippled against the Los Angeles Sparks successful Los Angeles connected May 13, 2026. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

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Indiana volition play the Portland Fire connected Tuesday night.