Category Archives: Fever

Fever upend Sky, advance to fifth straight Eastern Conference Finals

The Chicago Sky seemingly had the Indiana Fever’s number. They swept the four-game season series, winning three of the games by more than 20 points each. Heading into the postseason play, it was Chicago with the home-court advantage.

The Sky kept it going when they won their fifth straight over Indiana in Game 1 of the conference semifinals. Playing from behind, the Fever returned home …

Fever have found success, say consistency is paramount over final third of the season

The Indiana Fever are in a nice groove, winners in four of their last five games, and nine of 12 since the start of July. They have had injuries, players shuffling in and out of uniform — oh, and a new coaching staff with a similar mentality but few different items stressed than the previous regime.

The latest example of the changeover, led by head …

Vance Catlin steals show at Fever Bowling Tournament

The Indiana Fever hosted their annual bowling tournament Thursday evening at Pinheads in Fishers. It’s one of those annual events where the entire team — coaches, players, staffers — comes together off the court to interact with sponsors, fans, and hoop junkies.

The tournament serves as the primary fundraiser for the Be YOUnique Fund, a fund part of the Pacers Foundation that assists organizations that …

Shavonte Zellous leads Fever to fifth straight win in return from injury

Welcome back, Shavonte Zellous.

The Indiana Fever (8-6) wing missed the previous eight games due to a nagging back injury but she returned Wednesday night and paced the team with a season-high 16 points en route to a 83-80 victory over the Tulsa Shock (10-5). It was the Fever’s fifth straight win, their best streak since their WNBA Championship season in 2012.

“Again it wasn’t …

Fever puzzle coming together

The Indiana Fever needed a pick-me-up. They have had injuries, players out of the country, and new points of focus all contributing to them losing their first three games and four of five. They dropped to 3-6 before starting a win streak in Connecticut on the final day of June.

In the days leading up to that road game in Connecticut, leader and sure-thing Hall …

Tamika Catchings nominated for first-ever ‘Sports Humanitarian of the Year’ award

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings is up for yet another sports award. This latest one combines two things she’s does exceptionally well: Perform on the professional level and give back to the community.

Catchings is up for the Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award, which “will be given to an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a positive impact on their community through sports,” …

Fever record first win of the Stephanie White era

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has waited a while for her first win as a head coach. She was groomed to take over for Lin Dunn and was a quick learner. Her passion, investment, and research into the game is special. Friday night, four games in, White earned win No. 1 — with many more surely to follow.

“It’s a little bit of a …

Forward-thinking Fever coach Stephanie White sharing insight in pre-game video, halftime tweet

Stephanie White is providing fans (media, too) with more insight than most head coaches. Taking after Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles, White is pushing out her pre-game and halftime thoughts on the team’s social media account.

Since the WNBA does not allow players or coaches to tweet until after games, longtime PR director Kevin Messenger types what she says and then relays the message …