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Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Stephanie White's Partner Lisa Salters Gets Status Update After Absence
Stephanie White's Partner Lisa Salters Gets Status Update After Absence originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White missed the team's June 7 win over the Chicago Sky due to personal reasons. Assistant coach Austin Kelly stepped in her place and led the team to a 79-52 victory without Caitlin Clark in the lineup. Advertisement While White was only out for one game, her partner, Lisa Salters, has been absent for several of her own. Salters, who works for ESPN, had the honor of serving as a sideline reporter for the 2025 NBA Finals. She was present in Oklahoma City for Game 1 between the Thunder and the Indiana Pacers but was unable to work Games 2, 3, and 4 due to what ESPN described as a "personal matter." Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White and ESPN's sideline reporter Lisa Salters have been out from their duties.© Grace Smith-INDIANAPOLIS STAR-Imagn Images | © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images With Game 5 on Monday back in Oklahoma City, Salters is ready to rejoin ESPN's broadcasting crew consisting of Mike Breen (play-by-play), Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson (analysts). According to Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, "Lisa Salters is back tonight for Game 5." Advertisement This is great news for both Salters and White, as they've been able to return to the sport they love after some tough times. Meanwhile, ABC/ESPN play-by-play announcer Mike Breen revealed that Salters' absence was due to a serious health issue with her mother. "We are thinking of our dear friend and colleague, Lisa Salters. Lisa's mom has been dealing with some serious health issues for a while now, so we want to send our love to Lisa and her mom," Breen said during the Thunder's Game 2 win over the visiting Pacers in Oklahoma City. It's unclear if White and Salters were each out for the same reason, but considering they've been in a romantic relationship since at least 2016, it's highly likely they were. While White now lives in Indiana during the WNBA season, she and Salters share a home in Nashville during the offseason. White has three children from a previous marriage, and she and Salters raise them together, along with Salters' adopted son. Advertisement Related: Iowa Hawkeyes Left Speechless by Caitlin Clark's Latest Admission Related: Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend Directs Five-Word Question to Nike This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
08-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
ESPN's Lisa Salters missing Game 2 of NBA Finals due to personal matter after partner Stephanie White sits out Fever game
ESPN's top NBA sideline reporter will not be on the ABC broadcast of Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night. Lisa Salters is missing the Thunder-Pacers matchup in Oklahoma City due to a personal matter, according to multiple reports. Jorge Sedano will fill in for Salters. Advertisement 3 Lisa Salters will miss ABC's broadcast of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Getty Images 3 Lisa Salters (r.) interviews Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (l.) after Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 5, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images While it's unclear what the personal matter is, Salters' partner, Fever head coach Stephanie White, missed her team's win over the Sky on Saturday due to what the Indianapolis Star described as a family emergency. Advertisement Assistant coach Austin Kelly was the acting head coach for the game. 'I really want to win for Steph, she's going through a tough time with her family right now,' Fever guard DeWanna Bonner told the Star before Saturday's game. 'We want to rally together and get this one for her, but it's also Austin's first time at the helm, so it's double-duty right now.' Salters, who is also the sideline reporter for 'Monday Night Football,' was a part of ABC's broadcast of the Pacers' Game 1 win on Thursday. 3 Fever coach Stephanie White (l.) with Caitlin Clark (r.) Getty Images Advertisement She's been with ESPN for 25 years, joining the network's NBA coverage in 2005 and taking over the 'Monday Night Football' sideline duties in 2012. She was previously a sideline reporter on ABC's college football broadcasts from 2006-10. Salters, 59, and White, 47, live in Nashville and share four sons, according to the Indianapolis Star. White was previously married to high-school sweetheart Brent McCarty; they got divorced in 2002. Game 3 of the Thunder-Pacers series is set for Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
USA Today
08-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where is Lisa Salters? NBA Finals sideline reporter misses Game 2 for 'personal matter'
Where is Lisa Salters? NBA Finals sideline reporter misses Game 2 for 'personal matter' Show Caption Hide Caption NBA Finals Predictions: Thunder or Pacers? Do the Pacers have a chance against the Thunder in thr NBA Finals? The FTH crew doesn't have much faith in this this series ESPN NBA sideline reporter Lisa Salters will miss Game 2 of the 2025 NBA finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers (8:30 p.m., ABC) on June 8 due to a personal reason. 'Lisa is attending to a personal matter,' ESPN said in a statement. 'We send her our best.' Jorge Sedano, who had been the sideline reporter for ESPN radio during the finals, will replace Salters. Vanessa Richardson steps in for him on the radio call. Salters has been the lead NBA sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC's broadcast of the finals since 2022 and covered the league for the network since 2005. She has been the sideline reporter for the network's top NFL team since 2012 and currently works with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on 'Monday Night Football' as the longest-tenured sideline reporter in 'MNF' history. Salters won her first Sports Emmy in the 'Outstanding Personality/Reporter' category in 2023. She's been with ESPN since 2000. Stephanie White, Salters' partner and head coach of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, missed the Fever's June 7 game against the Chicago Sky with what team called a "personal reason."
Indianapolis Star
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Stephanie White, Lisa Salters away from Indiana Fever, ESPN; what we know
The Indiana Fever coach and an ESPN/ABC sideline reporter for the NBA Finals are away from their duties to attend to a family matter. Fever coach Stephanie White and reporter Lisa Salters are partners, and both have stepped away for unspecified personal matters. 'I really want to win for Steph, she's going through a tough time with her family right now,' Fever player DeWanna Bonner said before Saturday night's Fever win over the Chicago Sky. 'We want to rally together and get this one for her, but it's also Austin's first time at the helm, so it's double-duty right now.' Austin Kelly coached the Fever on Saturday night. Salters was part of ABC's announcing team for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Jorge Sedano will step in for Salters in Sunday night's Game 2. Get all the best Fever coverage with IndyStar's Indiana Fever newsletter. They are partners. White and Salters have four sons: White's three biological children and Salters' adopted child.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Henry County unveils new fixed bus route as part of transit master plan
The Brief Henry County is launching its own fixed bus route this fall. It's part of a transit master plan commissioners approved in 2022. The three-year pilot program will connect popular spots like McDonough Square, Piedmont Henry Hospital, and the Stockbridge Park and Ride Lot, all for $2.50 one way. HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - A new transit system is coming to Henry County this fall. The backstory Commissioners unanimously approved the three-year Henry Connect pilot program earlier this month. County leaders say projects like this are needed as the city continues to grow. In fact, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission, Henry County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the area, with nearly 22,000 new residents from 2020-2024. This pilot program is part of a Transit Master Plan commissioners approved in 2022. The county will get $1.6 million each year from the federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant. Henry County will also contribute $400,000. After three years, the county will determine if the route should continue. What they're saying "With the growth of Henry County, you just want to provide other options," Henry County Transit Director Taleim Salters said. Salters said they specifically chose smaller 32-seat buses to complement the existing on-demand service they have in the county, rather than bringing in larger buses like MARTA. "Henry County is really not quite ready for MARTA yet. This bus was built to make it kind of look like our existing bus service we already have, so it's kind of introducing them to mass transit," Salters said. Chair Carlotta Harrell sent FOX 5 a statement about the pilot project: "As Henry County continues to grow, we are continually looking for ways to help alleviate traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout the county. The new, fixed route is an additional offering through the Henry County Transit Department to help do just that. We are excited to provide alternative modes of transportation to our residents so they can travel across our county more quickly and efficiently." The Source The details in this article come from the Henry County Board of Commissioners.
