Caitlin Clark's return from injury in Saturday's win over the New York Liberty delivered a huge TV ratings bounceback as the Indiana Fever star was at her electric best

Caitlin Clark's return on the weekend after a five-game injury absence was ESPN's third most-watched WNBA game ever on ABC.

Two things can be true. Clark's absence will probably pull Indiana ratings down a bit until her return, and the WNBA will be absolutely fine as it stands until Clark gets healthy. There is too much compelling data across the entire league to surmise that the WNBA is a damp paper towel ready to collapse in on itself with no Clark.