New York Liberty star Natasha Cloud is available to play in her team’s upcoming game against the Golden State Valkyries.

Caitlin Clark threw up her arms, yelled at WNBA referees and punched the air in frustration after a controversial no-call cost her team a chance to knock off the defending champions Saturday. In the final seconds of the Indiana Fever's 90-88 loss to the reigning champion New York Liberty, Clark took the ball with a chance to tie or win the game.

Natasha Cloud grabbed the mic after her gritty fourth-quarter performance helped secure the win Saturday. The 2019 champion (Washington Mystics) ended the night with 22 points and nine assists to help her new crew open the season with a bang.

Natasha Cloud is already feeling at home with the New York Liberty after her first two games of the season. Cloud led the Liberty in scoring on Thursday in their 99-74 win over the Chicago Sky.

The Liberty and Mercury rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 36.6 and 32.3 boards per game last season, respectively. The Mercury have shot at a 42.2% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points above the 38.4% shooting opponents of the Liberty have averaged.

But that moment was an example of who Cloud is and why it was so easy for the Liberty to embrace her.

Not so for the deal that sent Natasha Cloud to the New York Liberty in the offseason. Two games in, it’s clear the Liberty are big winners. The rest of the league, not so much. The addition of ...

The Fever’s front office made aggressive moves in the offseason to strengthen the starting lineup and the bench. Players like Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull can step up in this period to make sure Clark’s injury doesn't derail their season.

Natasha Cloud scored nine points and dished out three assists in the fourth quarter to finish with 22 points, nine assists and six rebounds.