Category: Fever/WNBA

WNBA: Ogwumike matches rebounding record; Sparks beat Fever 77-74

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Nneka Ogwumike out-Fevered the Indiana Fever. The rookie forward had 22 points and 20 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Fever 77-74 on Thursday night. Ogwumike finished with 12 offensive rebounds, tying a WNBA single-game record. Los Angeles outrebounded Indiana 47-31 and grabbed 23 offensive boards. Los […]

Part III: Webb’s Title IX tribute to former Nebraska star Maurtice Ivy

This is the third and final part of Karl Webb’s Title IX tribute about former Nebraska star Maurtice  Ivy, a women’s basketball superstar before there was a WNBA. Webb produced this series in  2011. Webb currently is a producer at ESPN and a former reporter for KPTM Fox 42 in  Omaha. Ivy bio info from Nebraska sports […]

Indiana’s Catchings named Player of the Week again

From the WNBA: NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 – Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week presented by Boost Mobile, respectively, for games played from June 18-24. This marks the first season that Boost Mobile – […]

Part II: Karl Webb’s Title IX tribute to Maurtice Ivy

Part II of Karl Webb’s Title IX tribute about former Nebraska star Maurtice Ivy, a superstar before there was a WNBA. He produced this series in 2011. Webb currently is a producer at ESPN and a former reporter for KPTM Fox 42 in Omaha. Ivy bio info from Nebraska sports information: One of the most athletic players […]

Karl Webb’s Title IX tribute: Former Nebraska star Maurtice Ivy

Karl Webb’s Title IX tribute about former Nebraska star Maurtice Ivy, a superstar before there was a WNBA. This is part one of a three-part series he produced in 2011. Webb currently is a producer at ESPN and a former reporter for KPTM Fox 42 in Omaha. Ivy bio info from Nebraska sports information: One of […]

WNBA: Catchings just misses triple-double as Fever beat Sun 95-61

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Tamika Catchings didn’t know she almost had a triple-double until it was too late. Seriously. Catchings fell just short of the rare feat, finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in Indiana’s 95-61 win over the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night. She sat down for good 3:29 remaining, […]

Indiana Fever to host Title IX Night

Info from Kevin Messenger, Indiana Fever Public Relations Fever Hosts Historic Figures for Title IX Night The Indiana Fever and Indiana Humanities salute the 40th anniversary of Title IX when the Fever hosts Title IX Night presented by Ice Miller, on Thursday, June 21. Title IX, the historic federal legislation which was co-authored by former […]

Catchings passes Leslie for WNBA FT record; Fever win

Notes from Kevin Messenger, Indiana Fever PR (Twitter @kmess65).        With her six free throws made in Saturday’s 84-70 win over Chicago, Tamika Catchings moved ahead of Lisa Leslie as the WNBA’s all-time leader in that department. Catchings ends tonight’s game having hit 1,478 free throws in her career.        The Fever snapped its three-game losing streak […]

ISL’s Around the WNBA

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played June 4-10. Prince led Chicago to a 2-0 record, helping the Sky to a franchise-best 6-1 start. Prince averages a […]

Tamika Catchings prepares for final Olympic run

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor With age comes perspective, and that’s what Tamika Catchings will carry into her third, and final, Olympic run. The 32-year-old Indiana Fever forward said she’s done chasing gold after London. For me, it’s just a matter of trying to sit back and take the moment in and take this Olympics […]

WNBA: Fever 91, Liberty 68; Indiana now 4-0

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indiana’s bench might have outscored New York’s entire team with a few more minutes of action. The Fever’s reserves outscored New York’s 52-18 in a 91-68 win on Saturday night. None of Indiana’s starters played more than 23 minutes, and it wasn’t because they needed time off. A jackpot bench, […]