Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA’s game assists record with 19 in Fever’s loss to Wings

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Clark smiled and hesitated just long enough for Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston to intercept the answer for what it meant to the rookie to set a WNBA record with 19 assists in a game.

Clark’s milestone came in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night in the final game before the month-long break for the Olympics, which is why Boston jumped in.

“She’s going to say it means nothing,” Boston said. “But I think it’s pretty cool. So...