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Clark exits with knee injury; Reese traded, sparks viewership rise.

5/1/2026

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Clark Injury

Caitlin Clark left the quarter after a kneecap landing, and officials flagged Alanna Smith with a flagrant foul.
Clark posted 21 points, shooting 4-for-6, 2-for-3 threes, 11-for-13 free throws and a steal in 16 minutes.
Angel Reese, traded to the Atlanta Dream, scored two field goals and missed half her free throws against former team.
The author said Reese’s viral highlight clips, appearing ten times a year, raise WNBA viewership.

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Lynx Preseason

Kansas City hosted its WNBA game since 2005, with the Minnesota Lynx facing Nigeria at CPKC Stadium.
The contest gave the Lynx a preseason game to evaluate camp players at CPKC Stadium, which Coach Cheryl Reeve said is the privately financed arena built for a professional women’s team.
The Lynx waived Amaya Battle, Ra Shaya Kyle and Sakima Walker and will finish the preseason against Toronto Tempo at Minneapolis’s Target Center Friday.

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Clark Injury

Caitlin Clark left the quarter after a kneecap landing, and officials flagged Alanna Smith with a flagrant foul.
Clark posted 21 points, shooting 4-for-6, 2-for-3 threes, 11-for-13 free throws and a steal in 16 minutes.
Angel Reese, traded to the Atlanta Dream, scored two field goals and missed half her free throws against former team.
The author said Reese’s viral highlight clips, appearing ten times a year, raise WNBA viewership.

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