The WNBA Draft was held yesterday and the first hour was broadcast live from on ESPN. Because I was writing and too focused to get up and find the remote, I watched the whole damn thing. The result was a test of my ability to watch television, regardless of the content. I failed, and for [...]
By Justin Whitaker After backing into the postseason, the Indiana Fever start their bid for a championship tonight against the New York Liberty in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs tonight. The best-of-three series will determine the better team this season as both spilt the season series 2-2. Indiana (21-13), the No. 3 seed, [...]
By Justin Whitaker After losing three straight games against each of the Eastern Conference’s current playoff teams, the Indiana Fever could not afford to lose this one. On the back of Tamika Catchings’ season-high 30 points the Fever (17-10) beat the Atlanta Dream (18-11) in dramatic fashion, 95-93. Up by nine points early in the [...]
By Justin Whitaker Now in the midst of a season-first three game losing streak, the Indiana Fever are falling in the Eastern Conference. After losses against the Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream and after last night the New York Liberty – Indiana has lost a game to each team currently in the east playoffs. On the [...]
By Justin Whitaker Against the Connecticut Sun two days prior, the Indiana Fever squandered a lead in fourth quarter and lost a tough one after leading much of the game. But against the Atlanta Dream, they made sure to finish. Indiana (12-7) beat the Eastern Conference leading Dream (14-7), 89-70. Atlanta’s conference lead was cut [...]
By Justin Whitaker With the first half of the WNBA season completed, the best is yet to come for the Indiana Fever. Sitting at 11-6 and third place in the Eastern Conference, the beginning of the season is not a reflection of things to come. Four of the five starters missed the preseason playing in [...]
by Justin Whitaker In a matchup of the top two defenses in the WNBA, the best one came out on top. The Indiana Fever (7-4) won 72-65 over the WNBA’s best team, the Seattle Storm (9-2) using balanced scoring and tough defense. Both teams entered the game as the two best scoring defenses with the [...]
by Justin Whitaker “Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding! Thank you!” That is the response that any Indiana Fever fan should say to Tulsa Shock general manager and head coach Nolan Richardson if they happen to run into him. But funny coincidence, that is also the answer the newest Fever player, Shavonte Zellous gave when asked what her first response [...]
by Justin Whitaker Don’t panic Fever fans While the Indiana Fever have not gotten off on the best path to repeat as Eastern Conference Champions, Fever fans, there is no reason to panic. Sure, a 3-3 record is not a pretty start to a season for a WNBA championship favorite, but the Fever are fine.
by Justin Whitaker In this very young Indiana Fever season, one player has emerged as the most improved player of the offseason. After spending much of last season on the bench, Shay Murphy has started off the season looking like a reborn player. The third-year pro from USC has appeared in all four of the [...]
