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Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard had a heated exchange during Thursday's game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream.
In a clip of the interaction shared on X, Howard allegedly said, "Try it," as she was called for a foul while defending Clark late in the opening quarter. After the whistle, Clark and Howard bumped at half court, leading to a minor scuffle.
As cooler heads separated the two stars, the Fever star said in response:
"I'm not scared of you."
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Fever beat reporter Scott Agness asserted in an X post that Howard said, "Try it," which prompted the five-word response from Clark. A close-up clip of the Fever star also went viral on social media.
At the end of the first quarter, the Dream led 18-13. Howard led her team with seven points on 2-for-3 shooting, while Clark scored just two points on 1-for-3 shooting.
On Tuesday, Clark's Fever lost to the Dream 91-90 at home. Howard knocked the two game-winning free throws. Clark led Indiana with 27 points and 11 assists, while Howard scored 20 points for Atlanta.
Caitlin Clark reaches milestone in Fever's first loss of the season
Caitlin Clark, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, reached a career milestone in Indiana Fever's 91-90 home loss to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. With her 27-point, 11-assist performance, she is tied for the most games with a 20-point, 10-assist outing (10).
Clark tied Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot, who achieved the feat in 430 games. Tuesday's game vs. the Dream is just Clark's 42nd game. WNBA legend Diana Taurasi recorded nine 20-point, 10-assist games in 565 career games.
Further, according to ESPN, Clark sits alone at the top of the 25-point, 10-assist category. She surpassed New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu.
On Thursday, Caitlin Clark's Fever won their second game this season with an 81-76 victory against the Dream at Atlanta's State Farm Arena. They return to action on Saturday against the defending champion New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana.
