No WNBA expansion team has ever made the playoffs. Only one has had a winning season. The Valkyries could do both.

Caitlin Clark's return from a groin strain was less than ideal for the Indiana Fever during Wednesday's 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries, a discombobulation of sorts within a lineup that never seemed to be on the same page.

"But also I thought our defense was really good, I think it was both sides of the ball—kind of felt like how we should get back out there and play every single game." As accustomed as Clark is to making history on the court,