While the Indiana Fever just improved to 12-10 on the 2025 WNBA regular season after their July 15 win over the Connecticut Sun, it's going to feel like a defea

What's more, the league shattered attendance and viewership records last year as a rookie class that included headline names in Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joined established stars such as A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and others. It seemed to set the stage for continued growth, but a work stoppage could slow that momentum.

This season’s Wings-Fever matchups have drawn plenty of attention by bringing together two of the league’s bright young stars.

Despite her team's struggles, Reese has put together another solid season in her second year in the WNBA. The former LSU Tigers forward is averaging 14.0 points on 44.6% shooting and a league-leading 12.6 rebounds per game, good enough for a second-consecutive All-Star appearance.

The Mercury entered this week having lost back-to-back games for the first time all season. After a stellar start to their experiment in the desert, a tiny bit of doubt about its long-term feasibility had started to creep in,

Dearica Hamby scores 26 points, Rickea Jackson adds 22 and Kelsey Plum scores 20 as the Sparks (8-14) take control in the second quarter and roll to a 99-80 win.

The WNBA Players Association opted out of the current CBA last year, which gave the WNBPA and the league a year to negotiate a new deal ahead of its expiration date set for Oct. 31. Kenney's report Tuesday said that players are "bracing" for a work stoppage if the pace of talks don't ramp up exponentially in the near future.

The Minnesota Lynx have been on top of the WNBA Power Rankings all season, but the Phoenix Mercury are closing in as the All-Star beak approaches.

Other than the uncalled elbow on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, the majority of the game was smooth. Indiana captured an 85-77 win over Connecticut, thanks to the performance from Kelsey Mitchell. The star guard had 20 points, two rebounds and three assists on 61.5% shooting from the field.