By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is one win away. The Fever defeated Minnesota 76-59 on Friday night in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and can clinch their first title Sunday at home. Shavonte Zellous scored 30 points, Tamika Catchings had 17 points and Erlana Larkins added 10 points and 15 rebounds. Indiana […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Sometimes, the sun shines on you unexpectedly. I attended Fever practice Thursday to collect info for both The Associated Press and my website and tracked down Indiana coach Lin Dunn. Nobody else was talking to her at the time, in part because Tamika Catchings had strolled onto the court. I asked Dunn about Minnesota coach Cheryl […]
Tamika Catchings has been named to the 2012 All-WNBA first team for the seventh time. She is seeking her first WNBA championship. The Finals series against the Minnesota Lynx continues Wednesday night with Indiana leading 1-0. The Fever will host Game 3 of the best-of-five series Friday night. Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles, 2012 WNBA Most […]
From the Indiana Fever INDIANAPOLIS – In celebration of its historic run into the 2012 WNBA Finals, the Indiana Fever will conduct a viewing party and Finals rally with fans this week in Indianapolis. The Fever currently leads the best-of-five-game WNBA Finals series 1-0, with a 76-70 road victory over defending champion Minnesota last Sunday. […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Erlana Larkins is the missing piece. For years, folks thought Tamika Catchings needed another scorer to get her and the Indiana Fever to the highest level. The Fever got her that with Katie Douglas before the 2008 season, and Catchings certainly improved. She was required to do less, and […]
ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach took photos of the Indiana Fever in their win over Connecticut in Game 2 of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals Monday night in Indianapolis. The Fever will play at Connecticut Thursday night in the decisive Game 3. Related: January’s dive rescues Fever Purdue-Michigan slideshow Purdue-Eastern Kentucky slideshow Purdue-Eastern Michigan slideshow […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Briann January’s dive must have seemingly lasted forever. Moments after the Indiana Fever point guard botched a wide-open layup that could have won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, she showed what she’s about. No time for sulking or woe-is-me embarrassment. There was a game to win. (Continued after the photo) With […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Watching Angel McCoughtry play basketball is entertaining. Watching her histrionics is absolute must-see TV. If you’re not a fan of the WNBA or you haven’t watched the Atlanta Dream guard, you’re missing a show in more ways than one. McCoughtry was the leading scorer in the WNBA this season. Her game has a […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Tamika Catchings was 20 minutes away from more disappointment. Her teammates made sure she didn’t have to worry. Katie Douglas scored 24 points, Erlana Larkins had 16 points and 20 rebounds and Briann January scored 16 points to help Catchings’ Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 75-64 on Tuesday night […]
By BECCA BORNHORST ISL Correspondent The Indiana Fever fell to the Atlanta Dream 75-66 in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Lindsey Harding led the Dream with 23 points and Angel McCoughtry added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Atlanta came out of the gates hot, going on […]
From the WNBA For the fifth time in her career, Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Boost Mobile, the league announced today. Catchings previously won the award in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010. Catchings received 19 out of 41 votes, 11 more than Atlanta […]
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