WNBA All-Star, Indiana Black Expo organizers view big weekend as chance to team up
Organizers of both organizations are trying to make sure one doesn’t overshadow the other.
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Caitlin Clark to miss 4th straight game for Fever with groin injury
The game against the Las Vegas Aces marks the beginning of a five-game homestand for the Fever.
Indy Ignite hire Swiss Women’s National Team coach to lead club
Lauren Bertolacci, who spent the past 12 years coaching in Switzerland, will take over as head coach for the Ignite as the team prepares for its second season.
Playing without injured Clark, Fever stun Lynx on road to claim WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
The Fever will receive a $500,000 prize for winning the league’s in-season tournament.
Myles Turner agrees to $107M contract with Bucks after 10 seasons with Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks waived nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make the acquisition happen, according to Associated Press sources.
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston will join Caitlin Clark among starters on WNBA All-Star Team
Paige Bueckers will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game while Nneka Ogwumike has earned her 10th selection, the league announced Monday as it named the All-Star starters.
WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia
All three new teams announced Monday have NBA ownership groups that paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago.
Indianapolis among prospects for NHL expansion team, according to report
According to Daily Faceoff, the league informed its board of governors at its annual meeting that there were prospects for NHL expansion teams in Indianapolis, Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans.
Caitlin Clark out again with groin injury, will miss sold-out matchup with Paige Bueckers
The game at the 20,000-seat American Airlines Center in Dallas was one of several moved to bigger arenas this year in the WNBA due to high demand for tickets from those wanting to see Clark play.
Derek Schultz: Fever find their radio voice
Becoming the new radio voice of the Indiana Fever at the start of this season, John Nolan is capitalizing on a big break, which is directly coinciding with his new employer’s national breakthrough.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league taking serious look at Achilles tears
The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.
Indiana Fever waive six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner, who wanted to ‘move on’
To fill the roster spot, Fever signed guard Aari McDonald, who previously played in three games with the Fever via the WBNA’s emergency hardship exception.
NBA Finals generate 5 billion social views
Game 7 was the most-watched finals game internationally ever on NBA League Pass, the league said.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton after surgery to repair torn Achilles tendon: ‘I’d do it again’
Haliburton’s surgery to repair the tendon was performed Monday by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, the Pacers said.
Bright future for Pacers becomes much cloudier because of Tyrese Haliburton’s injury
Getting back might take some time after team officials confirmed Monday that the two-time All-Star tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, an injury that could cost Haliburton all of next season.
Music and comedy lineup unveiled for WNBA’s Fever Fest
Rapper-singer The Kid Laroi and sitcom star Cedric the Entertainer lead the lineup for the WNBA All-Star Weekend event, produced in conjunction with Hartbeat, a company founded by comedian, actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart.
Pacers lose Haliburton to injury, fall to Thunder in deciding Game 7 of NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers—already facing tough odds against winning Game 7 on the road—couldn’t overcome the first-quarter loss of injured star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
More than 80 sponsors sign on with Fever
Like everything else related to the Indiana Fever, corporate sponsorship for the WNBA team was one thing in the B.C.C. Era (Before Caitlin Clark) and something much bigger since the sharp-shooting, precise-passing guard arrived in town.
Caitlin Clark top vote getter in early fan voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Three other Fever players are in the top 10 in voting for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Indianapolis on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
After big win by Pacers over Thunder, all eyes turn to Game 7 in NBA Finals
A back-and-forth title matchup will end on Sunday night with an ultimate game, the first winner-take-all contest in the NBA Finals since 2016.