In her new position, Catchings will champion the Indiana Fever, Indiana Pacers and Noblesville Boom, the Pacers’ G-League team, and work to elevate sponsorship and business initiatives. She’ll also represent the teams at community events.
As for some of the years that had most Indiana sports fans smiling, here’s a look back.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is paying for the artwork that will adorn the $78 million facility presently under construction.
The opening day of USA Basketball camp Friday was Clark’s first time playing competitively in nearly five months after the Indiana Fever All-Star missed most of the WNBA season with a variety of injuries.
Tea’s Me Cafe, founded by former Indianapolis resident Wayne Ashford, opened in the Fall Creek Place neighborhood in 2005.
The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.
Clark, whose second season in the WNBA ended early because of a series of injuries, will return to play in the pro-am next month at The Annika on the LPGA Tour.
In wide-ranging comments, Engelbert said WNBA officiating will be reviewed this offseason by a new “state of the game” committee.
Minnesota Lynx star Collier said Tuesday that Engelbert told her in a private conversation Clark and other players “should be on their knees” in gratitude for the platform the WNBA has given them.
The Fever played most of the second half without leading scorer Kelsey Mitchell, who suffered a left leg injury in the third quarter.
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon were fined for public comments on WNBA officiating in which they defended Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.
The teams will meet Tuesday in Las Vegas to determine who goes to the WNBA Finals.
The Fever can stay alive in the best-of-5 series with a victory in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The best-of-five series heads to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where Game 3 is set for Friday night at 7:30 and Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m.
The semifinals playoff series has one more game in Las Vegas before moving to the Fever’s home court for Game 3, which tips off at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Fever’s All-Star guard posted on social media Saturday that she was fined $200 for tweeting “Refs couldn’t stop us” after Indiana’s Game 2 win over Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs.
On paper, they looked like contenders, but, on the court, they rarely were dominant.
The Fever hosted their first playoff game since 2016 and fed off the energy of the rowdy crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to earn their first postseason win since Oct. 11, 2015.
The WNBA will crown a champion in mid-October—but the Finals could be just a preview for the biggest battle of the year. The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire two weeks later.
The best-of-three series between the Fever and the Dream will feature Indiana’s first home playoff game since 2015.
