Category: Fever/WNBA

Catchings, Dunn to represent Fever at WNBA All-Star Game

From the Indiana Fever: INDIANAPOLIS – As part of online balloting by fans, Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings has been voted as a starter for the 2013 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game. For Catchings, it is the eighth time she has been selected as a starter in the WNBA All-Star Game. She has been voted […]

Q and A with injured Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas

ISL editor Cliff Brunt spoke with injured Indiana Fever guard Katie Douglas Tuesday night at the Fever Bowling Tournament. Douglas has missed most of the season with a bulging disc in her back, and the defending WNBA champions have missed her. By most measures, the former Purdue star is one of the best players in […]

Brunt: Injuries make Indiana Fever title run seem like an eternity ago

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Reality can be very unkind. The Indiana Fever were hoping to build momentum after their 2012 WNBA title run and instead, they’ve been plagued by injuries. Katie Douglas is day-to-day with a bulging disk in her lower back. Jessica Davenport (left tibia stress fracture), Erin Phillips (torn right […]

Indiana Fever raise banner, get championship rings

By JIM JOHNSON ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever received their championship rings and raised the banner before their home opener against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. The Fever celebrated their first WNBA title, something forward Tamika Catchings waited seemingly an eternity for. “It’s about time,” Catchings said. “Finally, right?” Atlanta quickly reminded the […]

Indiana Fever select Clarendon in first round

From the Indiana Fever INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever selected California guard Layshia Clarendon and a pair of forwards during the 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm. Led by Clarendon as its first-round selection (ninth overall), the Fever also chose Georgia’s Jasmine Hassell (21st overall) and Jennifer George (33rd overall) of Florida. Clarendon, an […]

Q and A: Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings was a selection panelist for the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team, which includes Purdue’s Drey Mingo. Catchings recently spoke with Indy Sports Legends editor Cliff Brunt about the awards. She then talked about re-signing with the Fever, gave an update on Katie Douglas’ health, talked […]

Fever re-sign Catchings, January and Zellous

From the Indiana Fever: INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever President and General Manager Kelly Krauskopf has announced the signing of three-time Olympic gold medalist, 2011 WNBA MVP and 2012 WNBA Finals MVP Tamika Catchings to a multi-year contract. Also announced are multi-year deals for guards Briann January and Shavonte Zellous, who combined with Catchings to lead […]

ISL editor Cliff Brunt picks Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]

Notre Dame, Butler, Fever, Super Bowl among ISL’s best games of 2012

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indy Sports Legends writers covered tons of games in 2012. Here, in my opinion, are the best 10 covered by members of the staff. All of the games were played in the state of Indiana. Some of the work was done for other publications, but nonetheless, the talent on the ISL staff witnessed the […]

Catchings, Fever win WNBA title

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Finally, Tamika Catchings has her title. Catchings scored 25 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-78 on Sunday night to win the WNBA championship. Catchings had done everything else in her career — she’s been a gold medalist, NCAA champion, WNBA MVP, five-time defensive player of the year […]

Fever can clinch WNBA title with Game 4 win over Lynx

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Fever are almost there. Indiana is one win away from an unlikely WNBA championship. Even with No. 2 scorer Katie Douglas out with a severely sprained left ankle and backup guard Jeanette Pohlen out for the series with a torn ACL in her left knee, the Fever have a […]