Fever Star Kelsey Mitchell Sends Message After Third Straight Loss
Fever Star Kelsey Mitchell Sends Message After Third Straight Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever's turnaround in 2024 was fueled largely by rookie guard Caitlin Clark, who averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds, becoming the first true rookie to lead the league in assists.
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Alongside Clark, however, were Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, with Mitchell matching Clark's 19.2 points per game and shooting 40.2% from three.
On Monday, a reporter asked veteran guard Mitchell, "Over the years, June has always been a really good month for you. Is there something to that, like maybe taking a few games to get going, but once you kind of heat up?"
Mitchell responded bluntly, "Oh, man, I better be getting my [expletive] together, that's what I tell you… I think that for me, the more games that you get under your belt, the more, you know, you just got to keep finding the rhythm… and so I think the month of June will be good for all of us."
The Indiana Fever entered the 2025 WNBA season with heightened expectations after a breakthrough year in which they finished with a 20-20 record and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2016.
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Unfortunately, Clark suffered a left quadriceps strain on May 24, sidelining her for at least two weeks and leaving the team without its primary facilitator.
Without Clark, the Fever have now dropped back-to-back games to the Washington Mystics (83-77) and Connecticut Sun (85-83), falling to a 2-4 record and sliding to eighth in the standings after three consecutive losses.
Indiana Fever guards Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark.Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
The Fever's upcoming schedule includes a rematch with the Mystics on Tuesday and then the Chicago Sky on Saturday (Commissioner's Cup), both winnable matchups.
As a two-time All-Star and one of the team's leading scorers, Mitchell's confidence and production will be crucial for the Fever to regain its footing.
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Related: Lexie Hull's Mother Sends Indiana Fever Message After Third Straight Loss
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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