Overview

• Sophie Cunningham publicly claimed referees were giving Paige Bueckers “every freakin’ whistle” after Indiana’s one-point loss to the Dallas Wings.
• Paige Bueckers responded to reporters by saying that “everyone is entitled to their own unique personal opinion.”
• Caitlin Clark has missed 12 straight games with a right groin strain, leaving the Fever shorthanded at point guard.
• New hardship signees Odyssey Sims and Kyra Lambert have averaged limited minutes and combined for fewer than 6 points per game while acclimating.
• League insiders have faulted Stephanie White’s substitutions and Indiana’s lack of depth for a series of narrow losses that threaten the Fever’s playoff positioning.