The 55-year-old sent threatening messages on social media and traveled to Indianapolis, leading to an 18-month prison sentence and ban from all Indiana Fever events.

Pelton predicts Indiana will trade center Damiris Dantas and a 2026 second-round draft pick to Dallas for Hines-Allen, a former All-WNBA second team selection who is no stranger to a midseason trade. She was dealt to Minnesota last summer and played throughout the Lynx's run to the WNBA Finals.

After the Indiana Fever's 93-78 Sunday win vs. the Chicago Sky, forward Kelsey Mitchell joins Caitlin Clark in a rare franchise single-game feat, according to the WNBA.

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The Liberty remain 3.5 games behind the Lynx, but that shouldn’t deter anyone from watching the 2024 WNBA Finals rematch that features the top two teams in the league that took over two months to be played. Also, some of the best matchups this week are nationally televised games. That’s what the WNBA’s playoff push deserves.

When the WNBA was formed, Indianapolis wanted its own team in the new league. In 1999, it was granted its WNBA franchise: the Indiana Fever.

While Caitlin Clark is still not cleared to play, the Indiana Fever are using big performances elsewhere to hold strong in the WNBA Power Rankings.

Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 35 points and six assists on 12-of-19 shooting, complemented by Aliyah Boston ’s double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) and double-digit scoring from Aari McDonald (10 points) and Makayla Timpson (14 points).