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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark to Miss Tonight’s Game at the Las Vegas Aces with a Back Injury <\/strong>\u00a0 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\u2019s practice ahead of the road trip. Clark said having a full week off has been very beneficial to her overall health. \u201cI will be out Sunday, but I\u2019m feeling a lot better, excited to get back into practice today,\u201d Clark said. \u201cFeeling 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\u2019ll 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.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Indiana All-Star and Indiana University Guard James Blackmon Jr. arrested for drunk driving in Carmel<\/strong> 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\u2019s 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 \u201cphone crash alert\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019t 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\u2019s blood. While results are reportedly still pending from the blood draw, records show that two tubes of Blackmon\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u20194\u2033, 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cailtin Clark Named the WNBA June Eastern Conference Player of the Month <\/strong>\u00a0 Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the\u00a0Month\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0month of June\u00a0in\u00a0the 2026 WNBA\u00a0season,\u00a0it was announced today.\u00a0 This\u00a0past\u00a0month 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.\u00a0Through 10 games played,\u00a0Clark scored in the double digits in each of them, tied for the third most in the league.\u00a0Meanwhile, Clark\u2019s 31.6\u00a0percent\u00a0usage rate\u00a0was\u00a0the second highest in the WNBA for\u00a0the month of June.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite\u00a0not playing in every game this month, Clark\u00a0had the second most assists (82) and the third most points (219) of any Eastern Conference Player in\u00a0the month of June.\u00a0Additionally, in June Clark earned her fourth\u00a0career\u00a0Player of the Week honor, tied for the second most in Fever franchise history.\u00a0\u00a0Clark\u00a0also\u00a0made history on several occasions, including becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to record\u00a0250+ points and 100+ assists to start a season, doing so in just 13 games. Clark also\u00a0extended\u00a0her league-leading consecutive games with 5+ assists to 57, while also setting a\u00a0new record\u00a0for\u00a0most consecutive games with 20+points and 5+ assists with six games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 11\u00a0against the Chicago Sky,\u00a0Clark recorded her third\u00a030-point\u00a0double-double, the most in WNBA history. And on June\u00a016,\u00a0Clark set a franchise record for the second most\u00a0assists\u00a0in a single game, recording 14 assists in the team\u2019s win over the Toronto Tempo.\u00a0\u00a0This is the\u00a0second\u00a0time in her career\u00a0Clark\u00a0has won Player of the\u00a0Month\u00a0and her\u00a0first\u00a0win of the season.\u00a0Clark\u2019s first Player of the Month award came in August of 2024, the first,\u00a0and\u00a0only,\u00a0rookie to earn said honor. Currently, Clark is one of only two\u00a0Fever\u00a0players to ever win WNBA Player of the Month honors, joining Tamika\u00a0Catchings who did so three times in her career.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor University Golf Programs Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors<\/strong> The Taylor men\u2019s and women\u2019s 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\u2019s competitions during the current season. Each university is limited to six nominations for the men\u2019s at-large team and six for the women\u2019s at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s third women\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Schuitema was TU\u2019s lone representative from the men\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell Named WNBA All-Star Starters<\/strong> The Indiana Fever\u2019s star trio of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell have all been named WNBA All-Star starters. It\u2019s 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\u2019s fourth All-Star appearance, and Clark\u2019s third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clark is averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season. It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana Pacers to Sign Philadelphia 76ers Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. to a Two-Year Deal <\/strong> The Indiana Pacers are signing forward Kelly Oubre Jr. to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal, according to a report from ESPN\u2019s 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\u2019 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monster Jam World Finals Coming to Indianapolis in 2027<\/strong> 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\u2019s 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 \u201cfeature the largest collection of Monster Jam trucks and drivers to ever visit Indy.\u201d 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The finals weekend will also feature \u201cthe largest Pit Party\u201d 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. \u201cBringing Monster Jam World Finals to Indianapolis for the first time is a milestone moment for our sport,\u201d said Todd Jendro, Vice President of Monster Jam. \u201cLucas Oil Stadium offers the scale and energy needed for our sport\u2019s biggest event, and we\u2019re proud to create a Fourth of July weekend experience that brings fans from around the world together in an unforgettable way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. \u201cIndy knows and loves Monster Jam, and Indy knows how to host championships,\u201d said General Manager of Lucas Oil Stadium, Eric Neuburger. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to welcome the world to Lucas Oil Stadium for our first Monster Jam World Finals.\u201d Tickets for the event, scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend in 2027, will reportedly go on pre-sale in February. For more information,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark to Miss Tonight’s Game at the Las Vegas Aces with a Back Injury \u00a0 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, …<\/p>\n

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