Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history to record more than 40 points and 10 assists in a single game, helping the Indiana Fever edge past the Seattle Storm 110-107 in Indianapolis on Friday night. The milestone is significant both for the record books and for Clark's growing profile as one of the league's biggest stars, coming just a day after NBA commissioner Adam Silver said she had become an unfair "political football" amid ongoing debate over how rival teams treat her on court.

Clark, 24, scored a career-high 45 points and added 10 assists, hitting six three-pointers and making 17 of 19 free throws in 29 minutes, as the Fever snatched victory after the sides were tied at 102 with a minute left. It was her fifth double-double of the season. Seattle's Awa Fam, 20, also made history by hitting four three-pointers in a single quarter, while Dominique Malonga scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, though the Storm still set an unwanted franchise record for points conceded in a regulation-time loss. The win follows heightened scrutiny of Clark's treatment by opponents, including a recent one-game ban and fine for Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas, and a letter from Republican lawmakers urging WNBA accountability over the issue.