Fever circus only overshadowing Caitlin Clarks vintage tear

INDIANAPOLIS — The Fever circus rolls on.Another day, another drama, another headline.But what’s been lost when every basketball possession becomes evidence in a larger argument is that Caitlin Clark has been playing really good basketball.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.

Her passing is ridiculous.Her pull-up 3 remains one of the most lethal shots in sports.

She’s manipulating defenders with pace and reading the floor arguably better than ever.On Saturday, amid yet another Fever game that somehow became a referendum on — gestures widely — everything, Clark recorded 26 points and 11 assists in a win against the Sky.It was the latest in what’s been an impressive 3 ¹/₂ weeks for Clark.During this eight-game stretch, she’s averaging 26.5 points and 9.3 assists while shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from deep to help the Fever go 6-2.Clark’s game is so fun, and the Fever are one of the most exciting teams in the league.And yet, everything else surrounding her and her team is not.In a lot of ways, Clark’s season personifies her team’s.The Fever keep feeding people reasons to talk about anything except basketball, with Sophie Cunningham’s remarks about trans athletes being the latest fuel.But the way they’re playing commands the attention of the basketball world.From the sideline, Clark watched her team fall five minutes short of the Fever’s first Finals appearance since 2015 after a groin injury prematurely ended her sophomore season.Clark returned this year healthy and determined.But Clark and the Fever can’t seem to do anything without it becoming a thing.Her back hurt.She was ruled out of the Fever’s May 20 game less than two hours before tipoff, despite not being listed on the team’s availability report.The WNBA issued the Fever a warning for failing to accurately update and disclose her status.Her ba...