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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham said NBA commissioner Adam Silver reached out to her for input on the WNBA's search for its next commissioner, with Cathy Engelbert set to retire at the end of 2026. Silver initiated the contact through Cunningham's agents. "I have talked to Adam Silver a couple of times, and I think he's a great guy," Cunningham said after the Fever practiced Monday. "He was very knowledgeable and full of wisdom, so getting to talk to him and hear his perspective on how he approaches the NBA is huge, and who he's looking for. I think if you want to know the real answers, you go to him."
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who contends he should be considered eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft as a woman, recently sued the Chicago Sky, the City of Chicago and others over an Aug. 23 incident in which he was expelled from attending a Sky-Indiana Fever game in Chicago’s Wintrust Arena as a spectator after he and Sky guard Natasha Cloud exchanged words. Kanter’s lawsuit isn’t about whether, by saying he identifies as a woman, he satisfies the eligibility rule contained in Article XIII of the WNBA’s CBA. The rule states that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.” The word “woman” isn’t defined or clarified, meaning it’s possible an athlete who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman meets the requirement.
Stewart was the highest scorer for the United States with 22 points, while shooting 7-of-10 on two pointers and 8-of-9 from the free throw line. Jackie Young contributed highly with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists as she hit four threes as well as Kahleah Cooper accumulated 15 points. Chelsea Gray added 12 points and five assists, while Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark scored 12 points and added three assists in just 13 minutes.
Colin Salao: The Sky–Fever game Sunday drew 3.31M viewers, the most-watched regular-season game since WNBA opening weekend in 1997, NBC announced. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combined for 67 points in the Fever's win. Enes Kanter Freedom was also removed from Wintrust Arena midgame.
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Freedom identified the Fever as his preferred destination and said he would like to play alongside Clark. "I think we need to bring back the modern-day Kobe and Shaq, so I think I’m going with the Indiana Fever, for sure," he said. "Me and Caitlin will be the modern-day Kobe and Shaq."
Meanwhile, Marsh said Cloud was concerned about being a distraction for the Sky. "I told her she wasn't," he said. "I told her that we all embrace her as someone that protects our team and protects people that need to be protected. So, Tash is always going to stand on that, and we stand for Tash." Clark said she didn't see what was happening as the team had already moved to the sideline after the timeout was called. "I think it's important that people like you guys in this room don't give it any gas," Fever coach Stephanie White said postgame. "It's a social media thing."
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Wintrust Arena after an altercation on Sunday with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. After Cloud scored a layup late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game between the Sky and Fever, she appeared to say words toward the courtside baseline where Freedom was seated. Freedom stood up and put up his hands before he was quickly approached by arena security and escorted out of the court.
At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women’s sports during last Sunday’s game at Atlanta between the Dream and the Fever. The league later said the fans should have been free to wear those shirts. Breanna Stewart said Liberty fans specifically, but WNBA fans in general, come to games because “they can feel like they can be themselves in whatever capacity that is and we don’t want to lose sight of that."
The Vigilant Fox : Enes Kanter Freedom says he wants the Indiana Fever to draft him so he and Caitlin Clark can become the "modern KOBE AND SHAQ." BRUCE PEARL: "Caitlin's not passing you the ball!" FREEDOM: "Listen, me and Caitlin will be modern Kobe and Shaq. I'm telling you!"
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Enes Freedom has entered the chat. The 11-year NBA veteran said Friday on X that he was "officially declaring" for the 2027 WNBA Draft in a sarcasm-laden post that immediately drew social media condemnation. Freedom is capitalizing on the recent controversy surrounding statements made by the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Though Cunningham has attempted to distance herself from the remarks, she told ESPN that she wanted to use her platform as a WNBA player to "protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
The Dallas Wings are getting a major upgrade. The Wings will play their 2027 season at American Airlines Center, also home to the NHL’s Dallas Stars and the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Since moving to Dallas from Tulsa in 2016, the Wings have played at College Park Center at UT Arlington, which seats 6,251. The American Airlines Center has a capacity of around 20,000 for NBA games and reached 20,409 when the Wings hosted the Indiana Fever there last season.
The WNBA has suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton from attending the team's next five home games after her exchange with two fans during Tuesday's matchup with the Indiana Fever, the league confirmed Thursday. According to multiple reports, Keaton had admonished a pair of fans who brought signs into Climate Pledge Arena supporting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following her recent comments about transgender athletes. The fans told unDividedPod.com that Keaton directed expletives at them for a sign that thanked Cunningham "for speaking up for girls."
Caitlin Clark had just finished making her own pitch for LeBron James when the actual news broke. The Indiana Fever star was speaking to reporters ahead of WNBA All-Star weekend Friday in Chicago when word came down that James had joined the Philadelphia 76ers – moments after Clark had jokingly lobbied for him to join her own Indiana Pacers. “No way! I just pitched him for the Pacers -- it didn’t get to him fast enough,” Clark said during her media availability. “The 76ers? Wow, wow.”