Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark to Miss Tonight’s Game at the Las Vegas Aces with a Back Injury Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark (back) will not play Tonight against the Las Vegas Aces. This will be the second straight game that Clark has missed due to the injury. The Fever have not played since Saturday, when they beat the Los Angeles Sparks. While Clark is listed as out for Tonight, she said that was is a participant for Friday’s practice ahead of the road trip. Clark said having a full week off has been very beneficial to her overall health. “I will be out Sunday, but I’m feeling a lot better, excited to get back into practice today,” Clark said. “Feeling really, really positive about getting back into one of the games of the back-to-back. Obviously, difficult coming back in a back-to-back so we’ll have to be cautious of that, but I feel a lot better. Like I said, excited to get back into practice, and this week has been very helpful for my overall health.”
After the game against the Aces, the Fever play against the Sparks on Wednesday and the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, both on the road. That is the back-to-back that Clark referenced. Fever head coach Stephanie White said that is the goal for her to return in that area, but they are going to continue to take it one day at a time. Clark also missed the Fever’s game on May 20 against the Portland Fire due to a back injury. Clark is averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season, and was selected to be an All-Star starter on Wednesday. Tipoff for the Fever against the Aces is scheduled for 7 p.m. on this evening.
Former Indiana All-Star and Indiana University Guard James Blackmon Jr. arrested for drunk driving in Carmel A former high school basketball star and point guard at Indiana University was arrested last weekend in Carmel on allegations of drunk driving. James Blackmon Jr., 31, was arrested early Sunday morning and booked into Hamilton County Jail on a charge of operating while intoxicated. A former Indiana All-Star, Blackmon was a standout at Bishop Luers and Marion High School in the early 2010s before playing at IU. Court documents detail how Carmel police were alerted to Blackmon’s driving around 1 a.m. Sunday, after his girlfriend reportedly threw her phone out of the window of his black 2022 Lexus UX2. The phone hitting the street triggered a “phone crash alert” and police response. Officers reportedly found Blackmon standing behind his parked car near Pennsylvania and 106th Street. Police allege that the basketball star had glassy eyes, disheveled dress clothes, unsteady balance, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol on his breath.
Blackmon reportedly admitted to officers that he was driving home from a wedding where he drank three glasses of white wine. Despite failing every field sobriety test that police offered, the 31-year-old allegedly continued to ask if he could just drive home or have an officer follow him. When offered a portable breath test while still standing in the roadway, Blackmon reportedly refused. Officers reportedly told Blackmon that a chemical test couldn’t be done on the side of the road but claimed he refused to go to the police station or be read his Implied Consent waiver. Eventually, court documents show that officers filed for a search warrant to draw Blackmon’s blood. While results are reportedly still pending from the blood draw, records show that two tubes of Blackmon’s blood were collected and seized as evidence. Online jail records show that Blackmon has since been released from Hamilton County Jail, although bond information has not been made available as of 2 p.m. Thursday. An initial hearing in his case is now scheduled for July 6 in Hamilton Superior Court 6.
Blackmon finished third in Indiana Mr. Basketball voting in 2014 behind Trey Lyles and Trevon Bluiett. A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Blackmon played three seasons at Indiana University and averaged 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The 6’4″, 201-pound guard signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He signed a training camp contract with the team after playing on their Summer League team that offseason but was eventually waived on Oct. 14 before the start of the 2017-18 season. Blackmon continued to play with Philadelphia’s G-League team, the Delaware 87ers, until he was traded on Jan. 26, 2018, to the Wisconsin Herd. Then, on Aug. 6, 2018, he signed with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. The former high school standout has since continued to play overseas, with stints playing in Italy, Turkey, Belgium and the Netherlands. He is currently listed as a guard with the Stella Artois Leuven Bears in the BNXT League.
Cailtin Clark Named the WNBA June Eastern Conference Player of the Month Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of June in the 2026 WNBA season, it was announced today. This past month Clark recorded 21.9 points per game, the fourth highest in the WNBA, while also contributing a league second-best 8.2 assists per game. Through 10 games played, Clark scored in the double digits in each of them, tied for the third most in the league. Meanwhile, Clark’s 31.6 percent usage rate was the second highest in the WNBA for the month of June.
Despite not playing in every game this month, Clark had the second most assists (82) and the third most points (219) of any Eastern Conference Player in the month of June. Additionally, in June Clark earned her fourth career Player of the Week honor, tied for the second most in Fever franchise history. Clark also made history on several occasions, including becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to record 250+ points and 100+ assists to start a season, doing so in just 13 games. Clark also extended her league-leading consecutive games with 5+ assists to 57, while also setting a new record for most consecutive games with 20+points and 5+ assists with six games.
On June 11 against the Chicago Sky, Clark recorded her third 30-point double-double, the most in WNBA history. And on June 16, Clark set a franchise record for the second most assists in a single game, recording 14 assists in the team’s win over the Toronto Tempo. This is the second time in her career Clark has won Player of the Month and her first win of the season. Clark’s first Player of the Month award came in August of 2024, the first, and only, rookie to earn said honor. Currently, Clark is one of only two Fever players to ever win WNBA Player of the Month honors, joining Tamika Catchings who did so three times in her career.
Taylor University Golf Programs Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors The Taylor men’s and women’s golf teams combined to claim four academic honors recently with Eleanor Schuitema, Hope Haarer, Maya Kuszak and Will Schuitema being named to the 2026 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team. The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have reached sophomore status academically, and must have competed in at least 90-percent of their team’s competitions during the current season. Each university is limited to six nominations for the men’s at-large team and six for the women’s at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf.
Eleanor Schuitema was awarded CSC Academic All-District recognition in her first season of eligibility for the honor after posting a 3.95 cumulative grade-point average in exercise science. The sophomore played to NAIA Third-Team All-American and First-Team All-Crossroads League honors with a 76.4 scoring average during her second season with the Trojans. Haarer repeated as a CSC Academic All-District selection during her junior campaign with TU, posting a 3.80 cumulative grade-point average in elementary education. Haarer also earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors earlier this spring for her work in the classroom. Kuszak joined Schuitema and Haarer as TU’s third women’s golfer to earn CSC Academic All-District recognition this spring. The junior boasts a 3.86 cumulative grade-point average in elementary education and adds the CSC honor to a NAIA Scholar-Athlete nod this season.
Will Schuitema was TU’s lone representative from the men’s team, earning a third-straight CSC Academic All-District award with a 3.67 cumulative grade-point average in mathematics. The senior led Taylor with a 74.0 scoring average on his way to NAIA All-Midwest Region and All-Crossroads League recognition. The four CSC Academic All-District awards from TU golf increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2025-2026 year to 61. Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 8.
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell Named WNBA All-Star Starters The Indiana Fever’s star trio of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell have all been named WNBA All-Star starters. It’s the third consecutive year that all three players have been All-Stars. This is the first time that all three players have been starters together. Clark and Boston have been named All-Stars in every year of their careers. This is Boston and Mitchell’s fourth All-Star appearance, and Clark’s third.
Clark is averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season. It’s her highest scoring average of her three-year career. Boston is averaging a career-high 17.0 points per game, as well as 8.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Boston is also shooting 42.6% from three, the highest clip of her career. Mitchell is averaging 21.6 points per game, which is also the highest scoring average of her career. Mitchell is also averaging 2.6 assists per game while shooting 49.5% from the field and 40.2% from three. Mitchell and Clark are second and tied for third, respectively, in points per game in the WNBA. Clark is second in the league in assists per game. The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 25 at the United Center in Chicago. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
Indiana Pacers to Sign Philadelphia 76ers Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. to a Two-Year Deal The Indiana Pacers are signing forward Kelly Oubre Jr. to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Oubre averaged 14.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game with the Philadelphia 76ers last season. He shot 46.7% from the field and 36% from three, his highest clip from long range in his 11-year career. Oubre, who is 30-years-old, has played for five teams in his career, including the Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and the 76ers. The 6-foot-8-inch guard comes to Indianapolis after playing a key role in the 76ers’ playoff run this past season. Oubre started all 11 postseason games for Philadelphia and averaged 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 45.3 percent from the field.
Monster Jam World Finals Coming to Indianapolis in 2027 The biggest event in monster trucks is coming to Indianapolis next year. It was announced Thursday that the Monster Jam World Finals XXVI will be coming to the Circle City in July 2027. The marquee event will be hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indy over next year’s Fourth of July weekend. Indy will become the sixth city to ever host the event, with past hosts including Orlando, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Officials say the event will “feature the largest collection of Monster Jam trucks and drivers to ever visit Indy.” Described as the biggest Monster Jam event of the year, the World Finals reportedly brings in fans from across the globe to see world-class trucks and drivers compete for four different world championship titles, including: Racing, Freestyle, High Jump and 2 Wheel Competition.
The finals weekend will also feature “the largest Pit Party” of the year, giving fans the opportunity to meet drivers, get up close with the 12,000-pound trucks and enjoy other family-friendly activities. “Bringing Monster Jam World Finals to Indianapolis for the first time is a milestone moment for our sport,” said Todd Jendro, Vice President of Monster Jam. “Lucas Oil Stadium offers the scale and energy needed for our sport’s biggest event, and we’re proud to create a Fourth of July weekend experience that brings fans from around the world together in an unforgettable way.”
The announcement was made Thursday at a press conference for the Monster Jam World Finals XXV at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Officials cited various reasons for choosing Lucas Oil as the next finals venue, including: A prime downtown location, Signature retractable roof, Ability to welcome 70,000+ fans, Seamless connection to the convention center, Walkable access to hotels and restaurants, Effortless transportation access and History of hosting large events (Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours).
The announcement comes after Monster Jam hosted a two-day Monster Jam weekend event earlier this year at Lucas Oil that saw thousands of fans gravitate to downtown Indy. “Indy knows and loves Monster Jam, and Indy knows how to host championships,” said General Manager of Lucas Oil Stadium, Eric Neuburger. “We can’t wait to welcome the world to Lucas Oil Stadium for our first Monster Jam World Finals.” Tickets for the event, scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend in 2027, will reportedly go on pre-sale in February. For more information, click here.