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Stephanie White Issues Statement on Indiana Fever's Looming Problem

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 8:01 AM ET

With their 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night, the Indiana Fever were able to book their spot in the Commissioner's Cup Final. Caitlin Clark and Co. will now compete for their first title on July 1 against the defending champs, the Minnesota Lynx.

While this is an undeniably massive development for the Fever, it does not take away from the fact that it has added further complications to a looming problem they are set to face.

Indiana is back in action on Thursday in a road game against the Golden State Valkyries. That matchup marks the first contest of their three-game road trip. It is also the first out of six games scheduled in the span of 11 days.

Fever head coach Stephanie White spoke openly about her team's tough schedule ahead, and the veteran shot-caller hinted at potential changes in her rotation in the coming weeks.

“We're also preparing for a brutal stretch of, what … six (games) in 11 days where we go from the West Coast to come home and back-to-back, then back to Dallas," White said, via Chloe Peterson of IndyStar.

"I mean, it's our job to manage those things, those two things. If we're not competing for the Commissioner's Cup, the minutes are different, right? If we are, it looks different. It's the game within the game.”

At the end of the day, this is still a good problem to have for the Fever. It won't be an easy stretch by any means, but the major takeaway here is that they have Clark back following her recent three-week injury spell.

Moreover, the Fever also get to compete for the $500,000 prize pool in the Commissioner's Cup, which will be on top of how this group will potentially bag their first piece of silverware in the Caitlin Clark era.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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