Paul Pierce says Caitlin Clark has officially toughened up in her second WNBA season, standing up for herself and setting the tone.

Last year, Clark put up 19.2 points and a WNBA-high 8.4 assists a game while earning an All-Star berth and the Rookie of the Year award. The Fever, who hadn't made the playoffs since 2016, went 20-20 and returned to the postseason, where they were swept in the first round by the Connecticut Sun.

The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark played their second game of the 2025 WNBA season on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the outcome was not what they had hoped to have. Despite making a late comeback in the fourth quarter,