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Yahoo
a day ago
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Indiana Fever Suffer Major Loss on Wednesday
Indiana Fever Suffer Major Loss on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever will be without forward Damiris Dantas for part of the season, as she's officially been named to Team Brazil's roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The international tournament will run from June 28 to July 6, which means Dantas will miss several WNBA games as she represents her home country on the court. Advertisement Chicago Sky's Kamilla Carduso and 19-year-old athlete Manu Alves also made the list. In the seven games Dantas has played so far during the 2025 WNBA season, she has averaged four points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, while playing approximately 11.4 minutes per game. In her most recent game on Tuesday against the Washington Mystics, the 32-year-old athlete contributed eight points, four rebounds and one steal during 17 minutes of play, aiding the Fever in securing their 85–76 victory. Damiris Dantas saw more playing time late in the season after recovering from injury. She made 39.4% of her Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The FIBA Women's AmeriCup is the Americas Women's Basketball Championship, which takes place every two years between national teams of North and South America. It is also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games. Advertisement Chloe Peterson of the IndyStar reposted the announcement on her X account on Wednesday afternoon. The Fever will be playing against the Dallas Wings on June 27, the Las Vegas Aces on July 3 and the Los Angeles Sparks on July 5. Dantas will likely be absent due to practice and games for the AmericupW. Brazil will be going against Argentina on June 28, Canada on June 30, the Dominican Republic on July 1 and El Salvador on July 2. This roster change adds to the challenges for the Fever, who have already dealt with injuries to key players Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. As a result, the team signed Aari McDonald using a hardship exception. Advertisement Indiana will be playing against the Sky on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago. Related: Caitlin Clark, Fever Suffer Injury Blow on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
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Fever have been shorthanded in backcourt. Here's why their frontcourt depth will be tested later this month
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever will be lacking some post depth later this month as backup center Damiris Dantas will miss four games to play for the Brazil in the FIBA Women's AmeriCup tournament. The Fever expect Dantas to miss four games between June 25-July 8 (vs. Los Angeles, June 26; at Dallas, June 27; vs. Las Vegas, July 3; vs. Los Angeles, July 5). The AmeriCup will be in Santiago, Chile, from June 28-July 6. Dantas will miss Brazil's training camp, which starts on June 15 in Sao Paulo, because of her obligations to the Fever. She will meet the team in Chile a few days before the tournament, leaving the Fever after a three-game West Coast trip finishes in Seattle on June 24. More: Jim Banks says Fever fans deserve apologies after WNBA hateful speech investigation Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso is also expected to play in the tournament for Brazil. The AmeriCup is typically played every other year, dating back to 1991. Brazil has been the most successful team in the tournament's history with six gold medals. Cardoso was the MVP of the tournament in 2023, while Dantas was named to the All-Tournament Team. On the Fever, Dantas has been the main backup for starting center Aliyah Boston this season. She is averaging 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11 minutes per game this season. In her absence, the Fever's frontcourt depth will consist of Bri Turner and rookie Makayla Timpson.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Caitlin Clark, Fever Suffer Injury Blow on Friday
Ahead of Saturday's preseason game, the Indiana Fever have ruled out Damiris Dantas for tomorrow's game against the Atlanta Dream due to a left lower leg injury. The team shared the update on their official X account on Friday evening. Advertisement Dantas, a forward known for her versatility and strong presence on the court, has yet to make her debut this season. She is just one of five players from the 2024 squad who returned to the Fever this season. While no further details were given, fans and analysts will be keeping a close eye on updates as the team navigates early-season injuries and lineup adjustments. When drafted 12th overall by the Lynx in 2012, Dantas made her WNBA debut in 2014 after the 2012 Olympic Games. Before joining the Indiana Fever in 2024, the Brazilian forward played for the Minnesota Lynx from 2014 to 2015 and then again from 2019 to 2023. Between those stints, she spent the 2015 and 2017 seasons with the Atlanta Dream. Advertisement Dantas signed with the Fever back in February 2024, but suspended her contract until June due to an injury. Indiana Fever forward Damiris Smith-Imagn Images Fans flooded the comment section of the team's X post with well-wishes and supportive messages, expressing their hope for Dantas to make a full and speedy recovery. The Fever will wrap up their preseason on Saturday with a game against the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena. The two teams will face off again soon, but this time during the regular season, on Tuesday, May 20.
Associated Press
30-01-2025
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Caitlin Clark and Fever will play exhibition against Brazilian National Team at Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — and the Indiana Fever will be playing the Brazilian National Team this WNBA preseason at the University of Iowa. The Fever announced the addition to their preseason schedule Thursday. The game on May 4 will allow Clark to play as a pro with her current team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena where she starred in college on her way to becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA last spring. Indiana, scheduled to open the Fever's 25th WNBA season May 17 against Chicago, also has Damiris Dantas on the roster. She played in two Olympics for the Brazilian National Team, at the 2012 London Games and the 2016 Rio Games. Iowa is retiring Clark's No. 22 on Sunday. Clark finished her college career last season as the all-time leading men's or women's scorer in NCAA Division I history and is widely regarded as a transformational figure in the women's game. The flair of her game and long-distance 3-point shots spawned a legion of fans adorned in her No. 22 jersey at games both home and away. She then joined fellow All-Stars Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston in her WNBA debut, helping the Fever reach the playoffs for the 14th time in franchise history. ___
