The Indiana Fever will need to produce a victory over the Atlanta Dream on September 16 if they're to keep their 2025 WNBA season alive. The reason for this is that the first round of the WNBA playoffs is a best-of-three series.
Most of those who have been watching the 2025 WNBA season can agree that the league MVP race is between three players: Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Las Vegas Aces forward (and reigning WNBA MVP) A'ja Wilson, and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas.
Caitlin Clark burst onto the WNBA scene as the Indiana Fever's No. 1 overall pick in 2024, breaking several all-time league records and claiming a Rookie of the Year title.
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The Indiana Fever have quite a conundrum on their hands regarding the point guard position. This is owed to all three point guards they've spent most of the season with (Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson, and Aari McDonald) being out with injuries, with Colson and McDonald both being out for the rest of this season.
Caitlin Clark has quickly become the centerpiece of the Indiana Fever. Following up a Rookie of the Year campaign, Clark has shown why she is one of the best players in the WNBA, averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in the 13 games she’s played this season.
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese recorded her 10th consecutive double-double during her team's July 22 loss against the Minnesota Lynx. As a result. this made her the first player in WNBA history to record more than one streak of at least 10 straight games with a double-double.
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has always been a symbol of strength, but her recent emotional reveal reminded fans just how human their heroes can be. Part of a powerful video series titled "Unordinary Stories Presented by Novo Nordisk", Swoopes opened up about her diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes, a moment that changed her life forever.
When speaking with the media on July 18, Los Angeles Sparks standout and 2025 WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum was very clear about what the biggest problem with the league's referees is right now.
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has caught a lot of flak among the women's basketball community for claims she has made about Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark over the past 18 or so months.
Sheryl Swoopes has never been shy about her thoughts on Caitlin Clark. With the WNBA All-Star Weekend approaching, the three-time MVP engaged in a fun thinking exercise that required taking Clark's perspective: her own version of the All-Star draft.
The women's basketball community is still curious about which team veteran wing DeWanna Bonner will end up with after she was released by the Indiana Fever last month.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were the two top vote-getters for the fan vote portion of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.
During a September 2024 appearance on the Stephen A. Smith Show, women's basketball legend Nancy Lieberman revealed that her long-time relationship with fellow WNBA icon Sheryl Swoopes has since deteriorated because of factual inaccuracies Swoopes shared about Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark in 2024.
While there have been several instances of extracurricular activity that Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has been at the center of during this 2025 WNBA season, the most recent came in the third quarter of her team's June 17 game against the Connecticut Sun, when she was poked in the eye by guard Jacy Sheldon.
The 2025 WNBA season is just around the corner and expectations for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are sky high. But what does WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes, who has found herself at odds with Clark's fanbase in recent months, feel about her?
Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA this season was massive, helping the league grow exponentially in attendance, interest and television ratings. Her impact on the league has been tangible, with all 12 current teams seeing success this season that they've never experienced.
While there might be a fair amount of people who have their qualms about Time Magazine naming Caitlin Clark as their Athlete of the Year for 2024, one prominent figure who has taken no issue with it at all is ESPN sportscaster Stephen A.
2024 marked the first time in history that a WNBA player was named the Athlete of the Year by Time magazine as Caitlin Clark took home the prestigious title.
Clark has been on a tear since the WNBA season resumed in August.
Swoopes, a four-time WNBA champion and three-time league MVP, received attention in February over her comments about Clark. Swoopes downplayed Clark’s college accomplishments at Iowa.
Sheryl Swoopes wants everyone to slow down with the Caitlin Clark hype, and the WNBA legend spouted blatantly incorrect information to advance her narrative.
Women’s college basketball has in the last couple of seasons seen an incredible rise of two players. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have both impressed fans, players, and critics alike, and seemingly have it all. Impressive stats and constant standout performances have led to an incredible increase in the anticipation of their WNBA debut.
Taking Swoopes' message for what it is, perhaps it's time to slow down the hype train.
Every achievement in life is something to celebrate, but there’s something a little extra special about the first. The first Super Bowl winner, the first artist to win a rap Grammy, and so many other firsts in pop culture await below.
Twenty-one years ago, Tina Thompson was in a law school prep class at the University of Southern California, focused on her future as an attorney. Then the WNBA came calling.
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