ESPN Announces Change to Indiana Fever Game on Thursday

The Las Vegas Aces evened their WNBA semifinal series against the Indiana Fever with a 90‑68 Game 2 win in Las Vegas on Tuesday, sending the series to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Games 3 and 4.

Indiana stunned Las Vegas in Game 1 behind Kelsey Mitchell’s 34 points, but the Aces answered with A’ja Wilson’s 25‑point, nine‑rebound, five‑steal performance in Game 2 to pull even in the series.

ESPN’s WNBA broadcast plan originally assigned Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson and Angel Gray to call the Fever‑Aces Game 2 telecast, a decision that drew heavy fan criticism because Rebecca Lobo and Ryan Ruocco have been ESPN’s lead Fever voices all season.

However, much to the delight of fans, ESPN announced on Thursday that Lobo and Ruocco will return (with Holly Rowe) on the call for Game 3 in Indianapolis.

ESPN moving away from Lobo and Ruocco for Game 2 likely had more to do with travel, as the pair were in Minneapolis to call the other semifinal matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx.

Nevertheless, the decision restores the network’s primary crew for a decisive home‑court swing that begins Friday night.