WNBA ratings, attendance still strong despite top stars missing games with injuries
Injuries have kept Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Angel Reese out, but that hasn’t dampened fan interest in the league.
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Caitlin Clark making progress in recovery from groin injury but still not practicing with Fever
Down Clark, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald, the Fever signed Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract Sunday.
NFL, ESPN reach nonbinding agreement for sale of NFL Network, other media assets
The league and ESPN still have to negotiate a final agreement and get approval from NFL owners. The agreement will also have to undergo regulatory approvals.
NFL on the verge of selling media assets to ESPN for an equity stake in the network, sources say
The proposed move comes as ESPN is expected to soon launch its direct-to-consumer service, likely before the end of August.
Indiana native Diggins has triple-double to help defeat Team Clark in All-Star Game
The game capped off a weekend during which negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement took centerstage. Players wore warmup shirts before the game that said “Pay us what you owe us.”
WNBA commissioner optimistic but players send message with ‘pay us’ T-shirts
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert feels optimistic that the league and the players’ union will be able to come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point, even if it’s after the end of October deadline.
All-Star Weekend recap: Groups host execs, planners in All-Star suites; Fever Fest draws 3,000
Afraid you missed something? Scroll through our WNBA All-Star Weekend blog to relive the dayslong party.
WNBA Live offers Legends Game, autographs and lots of chances to shoot hoops
Indiana’s Miss Basketball, Maya Makalusky, a rising freshman forward for Indiana University, was among the current and former Indiana stars who played in the Legends Game at the Indiana Convention Center.
Indiana-connected players compete in All-Star skills competitions
Nine players from seven teams took part, including former Indiana Miss Basketball Skylar Diggins, former Indiana Fever Erica Wheeler and the Fever’s Lexie Hull
Resale ticket prices steadily dropping for sold-out WNBA All-Star Game
Meanwhile, tickets for other weekend entertainment options are becoming increasingly difficult to come by.
Beyond Clarkonomics podcast: Without Clark, what does the WNBA All-Star Game mean for Indianapolis?
As it has been with most of the WNBA’s big moments since early 2024, the spotlight is once again on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who was sidelined just a day before All-Star Weekend was set to tip off.
Caitlin Clark and fellow Fever highlight ‘Good Morning America’ telecast
Four Fever players—Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Sydney Colson—chatted with Robin Roberts during the telecast.
Gov. Braun says state could intervene in Indy law enforcement after downtown violence
The Republican governor’s statements came on the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors, and just before Indianapolis hosts WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Performances, watch parties and public art among highlights of WNBA All-Star events
Indianapolis is hosting the WNBA All-Star Weekend July 18-19, and dozens of events have been announced to celebrate the occasion.
Indy Hoops Pass gives fans chance to earn merch, win signed gear, Fever suite tickets
Throughout All-Star Weekend, users can accumulate points by visiting 25 locations across the city and redeeming them for merch or the chance to win a signed basketball or tickets to a 2026 Indiana Fever game.
WNBA players, league far apart on new CBA talks ahead of in-person discussions
The two sides will have their first face-to-face meeting about a new collective bargaining agreement in Indianapolis on Thursday heading into All-Star weekend.
Multiple events have downtown Indy hotels ‘jam-packed’ for All-Star Weekend
With little to no vacancy and multiple events downtown, hotel rooms are about as hard to come by as tickets to the WNBA All-Star Game.
In the battle to define Caitlin Clark, two new books make their case
In their new books, Christine Brennan and Howard Megdal agree that Clark is a transcendent star on the court but even more important off it. She is the closest thing the WNBA has ever had, they argue, to Michael Jordan.
Indy’s WNBA All-Star Host Committee invests $1M in youth empowerment programming, projects
The city’s WNBA All-Star Host Committee has unveiled several Legacy Projects, aimed at improving the lives of Hoosier youth and families.
Indiana Pacers announce Lucas Oil as new jersey patch sponsor
The automotive company succeeds Fishers-based startup Spokenote as the sponsor featured in the front left shoulder patch.