WNBA Weekly Preview: Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd return to Connecticut; Will Caitlyn Clark play this week?

The WNBA Weekly Preview focuses on Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd’s return to Connecticut, alongside questions about whether Caitlin Clark will play this week. With the first full month of the WNBA’s 30th season nearly complete, attention turns to Tuesday’s Commissioner's Cup Championship, signaling the move into July. Recent action highlighted top young talent: Dominique Malonga scored a career-high 37 points as the Seattle Storm faced the Dallas Wings, but Bueckers delivered late heroics, scoring 27 points including the final eight in regulation to erase a six-point deficit and force overtime in a 112-110 win. Azzi Fudd added 26 points. In Indianapolis, the Phoenix Mercury responded with a 111-109 rematch win over the Indiana Fever, but Caitlin Clark exited early with a back injury. A one-game suspension followed after Alyssa Thomas’ contact with Clark’s neck was reviewed. Other notes included Marina Mabrey’s 53-point tie for a WNBA scoring record and Kamilla Cardoso’s 30 points on 13-for-13 shooting.