By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A stunning thought hit me as the Indiana Fever handled one run after another by the explosive Atlanta Dream in their season opener. The Fever can score. I mean, really score. They might actually score better than they defend. Huh? In a game against one of the WNBA’s more up-tempo […]
Every time Atlanta got close, Indiana answered. Katie Douglas scored 21 points and Tamika Catchings added 16 to help the Fever defeat the Dream 92-84 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. It was a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals series, which Atlanta won 2-1. Indiana led by 17 points […]
The Indiana Fever open the regular season at 7 p.m. against the Atlanta Dream. Here are some things to watch for: -Shavonte Zellous will start for just the eight time in her four-year career. Her speed and athletic ability add an important element to the Fever squad. She has averaged 7.8 points per game in […]
It may be now or never for the Fever. Indiana has been to the playoffs seven consecutive years, including four trips to the Eastern Conference Finals and a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2009. But key components are older now. Catchings is 32, Katie Douglas just turned 33 and Tammy Sutton-Brown is 34. The […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Finally, Tamika Catchings has her title. Catchings scored 25 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-78 on Sunday night to win the WNBA championship. Catchings had done everything else in her career — she’s been a gold medalist, NCAA champion, WNBA MVP, five-time defensive player of the year […]
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 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 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 […]