Caitlin Clark remains the central story in the WNBA as she returns from a lingering back issue with limited minutes, carrying season averages near 21.2 points, 8.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds while sustaining strong fan-driven All-Star support and fueling rises in attendance and viewership. Coverage has clustered around player and coach decisions about her availability, debate over on-court physicality and officiating (including a congressional letter urging better protection), and high-profile reactions such as Candace Parker defending Clark’s place in the league.