Caitlin Clark trying to stay 'positive' as Fever fall to 0-5 - ESPN

SEATTLE — After her Indiana Fever lost 85-83 to the Seattle Storm on Wednesday to fall to 0-5 this season, No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark said she's «trying to be as positive as possible» about the progress Indiana has made despite it not yet translating into the win column.

«You're never happy to lose,» Clark said. «It's not fun, but at the same time there's just a lot of things to build on. I'm just trying to be as positive as possible, continue to learn, continue to stack days. I know that first win will be right around the corner.»

Following double-digit losses in the Fever's first three games, this was the second consecutive one they had an opportunity to win down the stretch. A wild final minute saw Clark commit a turnover — just her second of the night after averaging 6.5 in the season's first four games — and have a 3-pointer blocked, though she thought she was fouled.

Still, after Indiana successfully challenged a pass that went out of bounds and was originally ruled a jump ball, the Fever took possession down one with 11 seconds remaining and a chance to win. Kristy Wallace's inbound pass to Clark was a bit behind her, and Clark could only shovel the ball to teammate Aliyah Boston, who got tied up and tipped the ensuing jump ball out of bounds.

Boston's heave from half court at the buzzer was off, giving the Storm the win.

«Probably the longest minute of a basketball game I've been a part of in a long time,» Clark said of a stretch that featured a pair of reviews and took more than 20 minutes of real time to play. «We definitely gave ourselves a chance, but at the same time there were some little things that we shot ourselves in the foot.»

With 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Clark had her best