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Caitlin Clark ‘threw up everything in my stomach’ during Fever’s WNBA playoff win

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McCarron, G. (2026, September 30). Caitlin Clark ‘threw up everything in my stomach’ during Fever’s WNBA playoff win. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/caitlin-clark-threw-up-everything-in-my-stomach-during-fevers-wnba-playoff-win/

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever disclosed after their playoff win over the Las Vegas Aces that she vomited during halftime due to exhaustion, despite scoring 27 points with 15 assists and seven rebounds in a 99-89 victory. Clark attributed her vomiting to excessive drinking of water and extreme fatigue, joking about repeating the experience for future games. The article highlights Clark’s performance as historic, noting she is the first player in WNBA history to score at least 25 points and secure 15 assists in a game.

Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A'ja Wilson dominated Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs, scoring 38 points and grabbing 16 rebounds against the Indiana Fever. Despite this strong performance, Caitlin Clark led Indiana to an 99-89 victory in Game 2 with 27 points and 15 assists, becoming the first player to achieve a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game. The series is now tied at one game each, setting up a decisive Game 3 in Las Vegas. Stephanie White emphasized the need for her team to improve on defense while also capitalizing on offensive opportunities against the high-scoring Aces. Wilson's defensive intensity and Clark's ability to energize both ends of the court highlight the contrasting strengths of these playoff contenders.

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Caitlin Clark’s first-half efforts in the Fever’s Game 2 win over the Aces took a toll. asserted

efforts → take → toll

“To be honest, I threw up everything in my stomach at halftime,” Clark told Prime Video after the win. asserted

Clark → throw → win

It wasn’t because I didn’t feel good or anything. asserted

I → feel → ?

Clark led Indiana to a 99-89 victory over Las Vegas, dropping 27 points with 15 assists and seven rebounds. asserted

Clark → lead → assists

Clark joked, “Let’s throw up again at halftime of the next game,” as the Fever look to win the deciding Game 3 against the Aces. asserted

Fever → joke → Aces

Clark went on to clarify why she felt the need to throw up. asserted

she → go → need

“Yeah, that is gross,” Clark said. asserted

Clark → say → ?

“I think I was just really tired, and then sometimes I drink too much water.” asserted

I → think → water

Clark went into detail, saying it was “an incredible amount of throw-up” and was apologetic “to anybody that was sitting in the vicinity of that trash can.” asserted

that → go → can

In Tuesday’s performance, Clark became the first player in WNBA history with at least 25 points and 15 assists in a game. asserted

Clark → become → game

Clark highlighted the Fever’s heightened toughness in the second game of the series. asserted

Clark → highlight → series

“I thought that we were just soft in Game 1 and I thought tonight we just played a lot tougher,” she said. asserted

she → think → Game

Game 2 in Indianapolis was not without controversy, with A’ja Wilson’s interaction with a Fever fan leading to her getting a technical foul. asserted

her → lead → foul

Game 3 between the Fever and Aces tips off Thursday at 9 p.m. ET at Las Vegas’s Michelob ULTRA Arena. asserted

Game → tip → Arena

Caitlin Clark ‘threw up everything in my stomach’ during Fever’s WNBA playoff win

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