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,” …
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 …
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 …
Amber Harris is back home in Indianapolis and focused on making it back in the WNBA.
After having surgery and then playing overseas, Harris was in camp last month with the Minnesota Lynx, the team that selected the North Central product fourth overall in the 2011 draft. She started in their lone preseason game on May 27th but did not score (0-for-4 shooting). She finished …
Pacers Sports & Entertainment, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the WNBA issued a joint statement Saturday afternoon in regards to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed “to ensure religious liberty is fully protected under (Indiana) law” on Thursday.
“The game of basketball is grounded in long established principles of inclusion and mutual respect. We will continue to ensure that …
Tamika Catchings signed her name on the line of a WNBA contract for the final time of her career Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
“I am really excited about signing my contract with the Fever,” Catchings, who was drafted by the organization third overall in 2011, said in a release. “This organization has been behind me for my entire career and I’m thankful for the …
Tamika Catchings is the lone representative of the Indiana Pacers and Fever at All-Star Weekend, going on now in New York. As first reported here on VigilantSports.com, Catchings will be participating in the Dove Shooting Stars challenge, the first of four events Saturday night.
Catchings is one of four WNBA players to take part in the event, which pairs together an NBA legend with a …
Pacers Sports & Entertainment will be represented after all at NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 13-15, which is being co-hosted by New York City and Brooklyn.
Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings will compete in the Degree Shooting Stars challenge, part of State Farm All-Star Saturday night, sources told VigilantSports.com.
Teams consisting a WNBA star, current NBA player, and an NBA legend get things started on …