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Numbers behind Fever, WNBA's exploding popularity
Indiana and rookie Caitlin Clark are leading the WNBA in total home and away game attendance, but the spike in Fever popularity goes miles beyond ticket sales.,At 11-15, the Fever begin the post-Olympics break in third place in the Eastern Conference and seventh overall. Still, there's a lot to cele...
Caitlin Clark sets WNBA single-game assists record
Rookie guard Caitlin Clark dished out a WNBA-record 19 assists for the Indiana Fever in their 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Clark surpassed Courtney Vandersloot's previous single-game assist record of 18. Vandersloot, who currently plays for the New York Liberty, ...
Report: WNBA agrees to $2.2B for media rights in 11-year deal
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert actually set her sights too low in April when she said she wanted the league to double its current national media rights fees.,The current national media contracts, though the 2025 season, average about $50 million annually. The WNBA's new deal with ESPN, Amazon and...
Fever seeking road win streak vs. lowly Wings
After taking down one of the WNBA's top teams earlier this week, the Indiana Fever will face a squad at the bottom of the standings when they stay on the road to play the Dallas Wings on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas., ,The Fever won 81-74 at the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday by using a balanced scoring ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark set sights on taking down Lynx
Caitlin Clark made a brief confession after she joined the Indiana Fever this year. ,"I grew up loving the Minnesota Lynx," Clark said during her introductory news conference. "I probably shouldn't say that anymore." ,On Sunday afternoon, Clark will face the team she grew up supporting. ,The Fever (...
Mercury look to stay hot, catch Fever on a slide
In search of a season-best fourth straight victory, the Phoenix Mercury begin a three-city road trip on Friday against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,Winners of three in a row, Phoenix (12-10) has matched its longest win streak from May 18-23. Most recently, the Mercury rallied from an early def...
Kelsey Plum, Aces down Fever for fifth straight win
Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her season-high 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant final period to their fifth consecutive win, an 88-69 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,Las Vegas (11-6) led most of the night, but an Indiana side playing the finale of a fi...
Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese III scores WNBA's best rating in 23 years
The third showdown featuring star rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese made Sunday's game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years. ,Reese's Sky edged Clark's Fever 88-87, with 2.3 million viewers tuning in on ESPN. At one point, 3.3 million viewers were watc...
Caitlin Clark Beat The Brakes Off Atlanta Dream In Front Of Sold Out Crowd
Caitlin Clark's rookie year has turned the corner as she secured another win in front of an NBA-sized crowed....
Caitlin Clark, Fever brace for rematch vs. Sky
The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will renew an emerging and heated rivalry when they square off Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. ,The Fever (4-10) won the first meeting 71-70 at home on June 1, a result that was overshadowed by Sky guard Chennedy Carter's hip-check foul on Fever rookie Caitlin Cla...
Caitlin Clark: 'Not acceptable' to use my name to push agendas
The spotlight seems to be always on Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark, and the WNBA's No. 1 overall pick is not happy that it follows her off the court in non-basketball matters.,Due to her fame along with being a white basketball player, her name has been brought up in culture wars and online...
USA Basketball names 12-member women's roster for Paris
USA Basketball announced a veteran roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, boasting a squad where each member has at least an Olympics or World Cup gold medal.,The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi was named to her sixth Olympics, with 38 Olympics basketball games to her credit, the most of any women'...
Report: Caitlin Clark to be left off Olympic team
Caitlin Clark apparently will need to wait until Los Angeles and 2028 to represent the United States in the Summer Olympics.,The Athletic reported Saturday that the WNBA rookie is not expected to be among 12 players selected to compete for Team USA in Paris when the 2024 Summer Games begin next mont...
Caitlin Clark goes for 30 as Fever top winless Mystics
Star rookie Caitlin Clark tied her career high of 30 points and made a personal-best seven 3-pointers to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-83 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Friday night.,Clark also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, the latter matching another career high,...
Caitlin Clark not interested in ‘grudges,’ social media controversies
Caitlin Clark said Chennedy Carter does not owe her an apology for shoulder-checking her to the ground during a game last week.,The Indiana Fever star and WNBA No. 1 overall pick was at the center of a days-long controversy that played out on social media after Carter of the Chicago Sky hit Clark fr...
Caitlin Clark, Fever return to court to face winless Mystics
Rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have completed a much-needed four-day break, and it remains to be seen whether the Fever are refreshed when they visit the Washington Mystics on Friday night in a Commissioner's Cup battle between the two worst teams in the WNBA.,Indiana (2-9) certainly wil...
WNBA fines Angel Reese, Sky for violating media policies
The WNBA fined rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky $1,000 on Sunday after she didn't make herself available for interviews following Saturday's one-point loss to the Indiana Fever.,The league also fined the organization $5,000 for its failure to make sure the players didn't violate WNBA media poli...
Fever hold off Sky 71-70 for first home victory
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points and the Indiana Fever escaped with their second win and first home victory of the Caitlin Clark era, beating the Chicago Sky 71-70 on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,It was the first professional meeting between college rivals Clark and Angel Reese.,Clark talli...
Surging Storm vist Caitlin Clark, fading Fever
On Thursday, veteran guard Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (4-3) will seek to extend a three-game winning streak -- and continue a challenging rookie campaign for Caitlin Clark. ,Clark comes in off her best scoring game as a pro, but the Indiana Fever (1-7) are still reeling heading into this matc...
Words of wisdom: LeBron James offers advice to Caitlin Clark
LeBron James knows a thing or two about having great expectations thrust upon him before he even entered a professional basketball league.,With that in mind, the Los Angeles Lakers star offered some advice to Caitlin Clark as the latter navigates her way through the early stages of her WNBA career.,...