Cameron Brink’s new role could be a game changer for the Sparks
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As the clock wound down in the first quarter of the Sparks’ May 13 game against the Indiana Fever, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/b/brinkca01w.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.theixsports.com&utm_campaign=2026-05-22_bbr">Cameron Brink</a> elevated and blocked a <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarkca02w.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.theixsports.com&utm_campaign=2026-05-22_bbr">Caitlin Clark</a> floater with an emphatic swat that sent the ball into the first row of seats. She accompanied it with an equally emphatic verbal punctuation mark. It visibly fueled her: two minutes later, she blocked another Clark attempt.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">She finished the game with 11 points, all in the second half. She looked more aggressive and more confident than she’d been in any prior game this season. More paint touches. Higher percentage looks. The kind of presence her team actually needs from her.</p>
