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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Napheesa Collier notches fourth straight double-double as Lynx handle Mercury
Napheesa Collier notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx cruised to an 88-65 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Natisha Hiedeman added 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench for Minnesota, which improved to a WNBA-best 8-0. Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith finished with 13 points apiece. Lexi Held scored 16 points off the bench to lead Phoenix . Satou Sabally scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds while Kitija Laksa scored 10 points. The Lynx outscored the Mercury 44-30 in the second half. Monique Akoa Makani made the first basket of the second half to cut Phoenix's deficit to 44-37. Minnesota responded by scoring 23 of the final 35 points in the third quarter. Jessica Shepard sank two free throws to put the Lynx on top 67-49 heading into the fourth quarter. The Mercury struggled to keep up from there. They were outscored 21-16 in the fourth quarter as they trailed by double digits for the remainder of the game. Phoenix built a 23-19 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Mercury led 15-14 when they went on an 8-0 run to seize a 23-14 advantage. Laksa made a pull-up jump shot to start the run, which also included a driving layup by Sabally, a tip shot by Lexi Held and a pair of free throws by Sabally. The Lynx scored the final five points of the first quarter to cut the deficit to four. In the second quarter, Minnesota outscored Phoenix 25-12 to grab a nine-point advantage. The Lynx scored the first nine points of the second quarter to cap a 14-0 run. Courtney Williams opened the second-quarter scoring with a jump shot before Hiedeman made a basket, Karlie Samuelson knocked down a 3-pointer and Smith added another basket to make it 28-23. Phoenix fell behind by 11 points before Akoa Makani made a jump shot with 11 seconds remaining in the first half to pull the Mercury within 44-35. Field Level Media
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana Fever vs. Brazil updates, highlights: How to watch Caitlin Clark's Iowa homecoming
Indiana Fever vs. Brazil updates, highlights: How to watch Caitlin Clark's Iowa homecoming Show Caption Hide Caption Caitlin Clark takes on year two in the WNBA USA TODAY's Meghan Hall breaks down what she is expecting to see from Caitlin Clark in year two in the W. Sports Seriously On Sunday, Caitlin Clark will be returning home. The Indiana Fever superstar will once again take the court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa — where she shined for four years for the Hawkeyes and became the all-time Division I career scoring leader — when her team squares off against the Brazilian women's basketball national team in a preseason game. It will be Clark's first game in the venue since a 64-54 win against West Virginia in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, a game in which Clark, the two-time national player of the year, scored 32 points. REQUIRED READING: Caitlin Clark excited for Carver-Hawkeye homecoming, warns Fever teammates about no A/C Since then, Clark led Iowa to a second consecutive national championship game appearance, became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign in which she averaged 19.2 points and a WNBA-best 8.4 assists per game on her way to earning first-team All-WNBA honors and winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Here's how to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Brazil game today, including the start time, TV schedule and streaming information: What channel is Indiana Fever vs. Brazil on today? TV channel : ESPN : ESPN Livestream: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial) The Fever's game against the Brazilian national team will air on ESPN. Streaming options for the game includes the ESPN app, ESPN+ — ESPN's subscription streaming service — and Fubo, the last of which offers a free trial for potential subscribers. Watch Indiana Fever vs Brazil live with Fubo (free trial) Indiana Fever vs. Brazil start time today Date : Sunday, May 4 : Sunday, May 4 Start time : 4 p.m. ET : 4 p.m. ET Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa) The Fever and the Brazilian national team are scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 4 from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on the campus of the University of Iowa. Indiana Fever vs. Brazil predictions, picks, odds This section will be updated when odds become available Prediction: Fever 109, Brazil 82 Clark and the improved roster around her will put on a show against a solid Brazilian national team, albeit one that doesn't feature an active WNBA player. REQUIRED READING: Indiana Fever will win 2025 WNBA championship... if these 5 things fall the right way Indiana Fever schedule 2025 Sunday's game against Brazil is the second of three preseason games for the Fever, who will wrap up their preseason slate on Saturday, May 10 against the Atlanta Dream. Below is a look at the Fever's first five games of the 2025 WNBA regular season. To see Indiana's full 2025 schedule, click here. All times Eastern Saturday, May 17 : vs. Chicago Sky, 3 p.m. : vs. Chicago Sky, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 : vs. Atlanta Dream, 7 p.m. : vs. Atlanta Dream, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22 : at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. : at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24 : vs. New York Liberty, 1 p.m. : vs. New York Liberty, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 28: at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Indiana Fever Coach Shares Major Concern About Upcoming Game
On Sunday the Indiana Fever will face Brazil at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in what will be the first WNBA preseason game nationally televised on ESPN. In a media session on Thursday, Fever head coach Stephanie White offered a candid preview of Caitlin Clark's upcoming return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Advertisement Clark finished her collegiate career at Iowa with 3,951 points, the most in NCAA Division I history for men or women. White said, "I anticipate it being a little crazy. I think it's gonna be exciting… I didn't know there's no air conditioning. So yeah, we're gonna have to work through that and make sure we stay hydrated. But what an experience for those fans." At Iowa, Clark shattered single-season and career marks for 3-pointers and assists, earning two National Player of the Year awards and leading the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship games in 2023 and 2024. Selected No. 1 overall by the Fever in 2024, Clark seamlessly transitioned to the pros, averaging 19.2 points and a WNBA-best 8.4 assists per game. Advertisement She also led the league with 122 made 3-pointers and recorded the first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history. Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.© Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Clark was a near-unanimous choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year and was named both Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Time's 2024 Athlete of the Year. She also became the first rookie since Candace Parker in 2008 to make the All-WNBA First Team. All 15,000 tickets for Clark's homecoming on Sunday sold out in under 45 minutes. Related: Former Iowa Star Gabbie Marshall Upset About New Caitlin Clark Announcement Related: Paige Bueckers' Interaction With Former UConn Teammate Sparks Dating Rumors
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Indiana Fever Coach Alarms WNBA Teams With Strong Caitlin Clark Message
As the WNBA calendar flips toward another season, Indiana Fever country finds itself buzzing with anticipation. Last year, Caitlin Clark exploded onto the professional stage, rewriting rookie record books and turning Gainbridge Fieldhouse into a near-capacity spectacle night in and night out. Advertisement Now, with Stephanite White, a former Indiana Miss Basketball, returning to Indianapolis, the Fever have made a statement that's sending shivers through the rest of the league. Yet no one expected her very first public message, delivered on an episode of the Good Follow podcast with Ros Gold-Onwude, to sound like a warning siren to the rest of the WNBA. White's challenge is simple: make Clark even harder to game-plan against. "From a basketball perspective, making sure we help her diversify her finishing ability so it isn't predictable," White explained. "We can't be as fundamentally predictable with as much athleticism, speed, quickness, and as much as the gameplan is going to be geared towards her." Advertisement By turning Clark from a handle-centric maestro into a multifaceted threat, capable of setting screens, attacking from the weak side, and unleashing counterattacks, Indiana plans to keep opposing teams constantly on their toes. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22). © Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK White, a 1999 NCAA champion at Purdue who led the Fever to the 2015 WNBA Finals and just clinched Coach of the Year honors in Connecticut, has big plans for her homecoming. For rival WNBA head coaches, this message is unsettling to say the least. If Clark's already historic rookie season (19.2 ppg and WNBA-best 8.4 apg) was just the opening act, what does year two look like under White's tutelage? Advertisement Related: WNBA Rookie Makes Feeling of Caitlin Clark Very Clear Related: Caitlin Clark Latest Television Appearance Turns Heads Before WNBA Draft
