The lead-up to Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut was hot. Clark’s debut, on the other hand, was cold.

Following a legendary run for the Iowa Hawkeyes, expectations were sky-high for the new Indiana Fever star.

Clark faced the Connecticut Sun before a sold-out, 10,000-person crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena. She finished the games (a 92-71 loss) with 20 points (5-of-15).

UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – MAY 14: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives against DiJonai Carrington #21 of the Connecticut Sun during the fourth quarter in the game at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 14, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

During the third quarter, Clark’s turnover near the halfcourt line made her dad, Brent, shake his head with dismay.

Tuesday’s game was a stark contrast to Clark’s first game in the WNBA preseason, in which she scored 21 points, 16 of which came in the first half.

READ: Caitlin Clark Crushes In WNBA Indiana Fever Debut, Drops 16 Points In First Half

Connecticut’s fast-break offense broke the Fever. Indiana matched or beat Connecticut on the boards and three-point shooting; ultimately, the Sun starters had more offensive juice than Clark and the rest of the Fever’s cast.

Sun starter Dewanna Bonner passed former Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever player Candice Dupree on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list with her 6,897th point against the Fever on Tuesday. Bonner finished with 20 points in the game. Four of Connecticut’s starters finished in double digits.

Clark’s first game in the pros was highlighted by her high number of turnovers against the Sun. She turned the ball over nine times, a WNBA record for a player’s debut.

Clark unquestionably suffered the dreaded ‘learning curve’ expected ahead of her debut.

Don’t expect Caitlin to have ‘sea legs’ for long. For now, the Sun team spoiled Clark’s big day.

Clark and the Fever take on the New York Liberty on Saturday.

UNCASVILLE, CT – MAY 14: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on during the game against the Connecticut Sun on May 14, 2024 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever’s newest star, plays her first professional regular season game tonight when the Fever face the Connecticut Sun. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark is bringing new attention to the league following her record-breaking final season as an Iowa Hawkeye. 

Keep reading for all the information you need to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun basketball game today.

How and when to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game tonight

The Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun WNBA game will be played on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The game will air on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+, Sling TV, WNBA League Pass ($35 per year) and the other live TV streaming platforms featured below. 

How to watch tonight’s Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game without cable

If your cable subscription doesn’t include ESPN2, or you’ve given up cable completely, you can still watch today’s Fever vs. Sun game live. You can even watch the game for free.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Fever vs. Sun game

One of the most cost-effective ways to today’s game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch Caitlin Clark play today, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange tier ($15 for the first month). To watch her throughout the season, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange + Blue tier (recommended).

The Orange + Blue tier costs $35 for your first month, and $60 per month after that. You can cancel anytime. Add NBA games to your roster with the Sports Extra package to watch NBA TV for $11 per month.

Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS or ION, you won’t be able to watch Clark’s games airing on CBS and ION with Sling TV. If you’re looking for one live TV streaming platform to watch the most Indiana Fever games, we suggest a subscription to Fubo.

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:

• There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ESPN and ABC.
• You get access to WNBA basketball, NHL, MLB and Monday Night Football NFL games airing on ESPN next season at the lowest price.
• All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.

Watch the Fever vs. Sun game for free with Fubo

Watch today’s game for free on Fubo, which gives you the most access to the most Indiana Fever games this season. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to ABC, ESPN, CBS, ESPN, NBA TV and ION, all the networks airing Fever games this season. In addition to WNBA basketball, Fubo also gives subscribers access to almost every NFL game next season.

To watch today’s game without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to WNBA basketball, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. 

Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial. Sports enthusiasts wanting to level up coverage can add the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes NBA TV and MLB TV. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month.

Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:

• There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
• The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone in the family to watch. 
• Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch Caitlin Clark play this season, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
• All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
• Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.

Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Fever vs. Sun game live for free

You can watch today’s game, and Indiana Fever games airing on CBS, ABC and ESPN this season, with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, TNT and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch the 2024 WNBA season, the 2024 NBA playoffs, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 after a three-day free trial.

Watch the Fever vs. Sun game live on your phone with ESPN+

If you want to catch the Fever vs. Sun game on the go, you can subscribe to ESPN+ and get access to today’s game and so much more. ESPN+ offers exclusive live sports, original shows, a vast library of on-demand content, including the entire 30 For 30 series and more. 

Note: A subscription to ESPN+ does not include access to ESPN. To watch ESPN, you’ll need a cable subscription, or a subscription to a live TV streaming platform like Sling TV and the streamers featured above.

Here’s a sampling of what’s available on ESPN+:

• Exclusive fantasy sports tools and content from some of the sports world’s most respected voices in sports. 
• Every Fight Night UFC event UFC PPV event (PPV events are subject to an additional charge).
• Soccer, including EFL Championship, US Open Cup and Bundesliga.
• College sports including the Ivy League, Big Sky Conference and Atlantic A10 Conference.
• MLB and the World Series.
• Top-tier tennis including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
• The PGA Tour and the Masters.

The best place to get Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever fan gear: Fanatics

If it feels like everyone is talking about (and watching) Caitlin Clark and the WNBA this year, that’s because they are. Expect record-breaking TV ratings and in-person attendance for the WNBA this year, thanks to Caitlin Clark fans anxious to see the Fever’s newest star. The hype around Clark is real, which makes repping No. 22 from home even more fun. 

Fanatics is our first stop for the newest WNBA fan gear, our go-to for the latest drop of Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever merch like jerseys, commemorative T-shirts and more. Fanatics also has just-released NFL Draft jerseys, like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams’ new Chicago Bears jersey. Shipping is free with code 24SHIP ($24 minimum order required). 

Tap the button below to get your Caitlin Clark gear before it sells out.

2024 WNBA Season: Caitlin Clark’s full schedule

Below is the Fever’s full 2024 preseason and regular season schedule. All times Eastern.

• 5/3/24 Wings 79, Fever 76 
• 5/9/24 Fever 83. Dream 80
• 5/14/24 @ Connecticut, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN 2)
• 5/16/24 vs. New York, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
• 5/18/24 @ New York, 1 p.m. (ABC)
• 5/20/24 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
• 5/22/24 @ Seattle, 10 p.m. (WNBA League Pass)
• 5/24/24 @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m (ION)
• 5/25/24 @ Las Vegas, 9 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 5/28/24 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 5/30/24 vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
• 6/1/24 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 6/2/24 @ New York, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 6/7/24 @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 6/10/24 @ Connecticut, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 6/13/24 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
• 6/16/24 vs. Chicago, 12 p.m. (CBS)
• 6/19/24 vs. Washington, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 6/21/24 @ Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 6/23/24 @ Chicago, 6 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 6/27/24 @ Seattle, 10 p.m. (Prime Video)
• 6/30/24 @ Phoenix, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
• 7/2/24 @ Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
• 7/6/24 vs. New York, 1 p.m. (CBS)
• 7/10/24 vs. Washington, 12 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 7/12/24 vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 7/14/24 @ Minnesota, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
• 7/17/24 @ Dallas, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
• 8/16/24 vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 8/18/24 vs. Seattle, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
• 8/24/24 @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 8/26/24 @ Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 8/28/24 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 8/30/24 at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 9/1/24 @ Dallas, 4 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 9/4/24 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
• 9/6/24 vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 9/8/24 vs. Atlanta, 4 p.m. (ESPN3)
• 9/11/24 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
• 9/13/24 vs. Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m. (ION)
• 9/15/24 vs. Dallas, 3 p.m. (WNBA League Pass)
• 9/19/24 @ Washington, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)

2024 WNBA Season: Key dates

Below are the key dates, including the 2024 WNBA Playoffs and 2024 WNBA Finals.

• April 15:  WNBA Draft
• April 28: Training Camp Begins
• May 3: Pre-season Games Begin
• May 12: Last Possible Date for Pre-Season Games
• May 13: Final Roster Cut-down Date
• May 14:  Regular Season Begins
• June 1-13: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
• June 25: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship
• July 18-21: WNBA All-Star Break
• July 20: WNBA All-Star Game
• July 21- August 14: Olympic Break
• August 20: Trade Deadline
• September 19: Regular Season Ends
• September 22: Playoffs Begin
• October 20: Last Possible Finals Date

HARTFORD – Attorney General William Tong claims that Optimum Online, an internet service provider, has collected tens of millions of dollars in illegal fees from Connecticut consumers.  

Now the state is suing Altice, Optimum’s parent company, to ban the fees and return the money to customers.

The state is accusing Altice, a European telecom conglomerate that acquired the former Cablevision services in 2016, of violating the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by unlawfully charging a “network enhancement fee.”  

The complaint further alleges that Altice buries disclosures about advertised speed limits by listing them on the back of mailers in tiny print, in gray-on-gray backgrounds and in small “floating” words in their TV ads.  The company is also accused of putting English-language disclaimers on Spanish marketing materials.  

The complaint seeks both restitution for consumers and penalties.

The Office of the Attorney General first launched its investigation into Altice in November 2022, following more than 500 consumer complaints alleging hidden fees, poor technical support, and slow internet speeds.

According to Tong, Altice began unlawfully charging its customers a monthly fee of $2.50 in January 2019, which has increased over time to the current charge of $6 per month.  

In total, Tong claims Altice has collected millions of dollars from Connecticut consumers through the “junk fee,” over and above the regular monthly internet service charge.  He also alleges that the fee was not disclosed up front and appeared only in the shopping cart after a consumer selects an internet service. 

“When customers pay for Internet service, they have a right to expect promised speeds and network reliability without being nickel and dimed with junk fees,” said Tong. 

“It’s not a small amount, by the way, and it’s important to note that this is really hitting people and families every single day.  This network enhancement fee is not a tax.  It’s not a federally or state mandated fee.  It’s just an extra charge that Altice is slipping in on the bill to take money from all of us.”

Altice defended the fee as necessary to “maintain and improve the network” and in a written statement, the company said the state’s lawsuit is “without merit.”  

“Altice USA shares the state’s goal of ensuring Connecticut residents and businesses receive high-quality connectivity services and superior customer support. The company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into its network, products, and support experiences across the state of Connecticut, which includes the deployment of our 100% Fiber Internet network to over two-thirds of our footprint in the state, delivering symmetrical speeds of up to 8 gig, the fastest residential internet service in our Connecticut service area. Altice USA provides customers with various offers at different speeds and price points, delivering reliable speeds and service with transparent pricing to customers throughout the state,” said Communications Director Erin Smyth.   

Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, described the “junk fees” as a deceptive scheme and of significant concern for residents in areas like Fairfield County and Litchfield County where options for internet service are limited.

“Frankly, Altice, which is a French company, uses Fairfield County and Litchfield County and all their customers as an ATM machine to send money back to their foreign company.  We’re getting nothing in return for all these fees that we pay,” Duff said.