Overview
- The Indiana Fever play the Seattle Storm on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the game airing on ION and available on streaming services such as fubo, DIRECTV and WNBA League Pass.
- Indiana announced Caitlin Clark is available for the game despite a back issue and will remain on a managed minutes plan to limit her court time before the All‑Star break.
- Four‑time All‑Star Aliyah Boston was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with a right lower‑leg injury and will not play Friday.
- Seattle comes to Indianapolis short handed, with center Ezi Magbegor out after a July 12 facial fracture that will be re‑evaluated in about two weeks, and the Storm enter the game with a 6‑20 record.
- With Clark's minutes limited and Boston sidelined, Indiana will rely on scorers and reserves such as Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham to cover frontcourt minutes and protect the team's standing atop the East, and Boston is expected to be reexamined for Saturday's game versus the New York Liberty.