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Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Indiana Fever–Chicago Sky WNBA game in Chicago after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud, who had been arguing with referees during the game.
During a Fever-Sky game in Wintrust Arena, Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out in the third quarter after a heated exchange with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Security intervened as boos rained down; Freedom posted on X that he was kicked out for supporting women. Sky players downplayed the incident, and Chicago went on to beat Indiana 113-90.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham discusses the scrutiny around her remarks on transgender participation in women's sports, urging focus on basketball as the league and players navigate policy debates, security incidents at arenas, and leadership questions, with the Fever at 24-12 as the season progresses.
At a Fever–Dream game in Atlanta, WNBA security reportedly asked several fans to cover their shirts — including XX-XY Athletics gear and a pro-transgender shirt — a move the Atlanta Dream said it was not involved in and that fell short of league standards; the league apologized, saying it should not have happened, but no individual responsible has been named.
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White publicly defended her handling of the DiJonai Carrington–Sophie Cunningham incident, telling critics to “go to hell” as Cunningham backed White; despite the controversy, the Fever remain among the league's top teams, with Cunningham supporting her coach and the Fever continuing their solid run in the Eastern Conference.
After DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham, Fever coach Stephanie White criticized the play as egregious and used her response to push back on online narratives about her leadership, emphasizing that she always has her players’ backs and leads with love, grace, humility, and integrity, with the Fever organization publicly backing her.
Sophie Cunningham criticized DiJonai Carrington for a first-half flagrant 2 foul that led to Carrington's ejection in the Fever’s 90-86 win over the Sky; Carrington later posted 'White Privilege' on social media, while Cunningham said the incident wasn’t about race and coach Stephanie White defended Carrington as having committed a hard but not intentional foul, highlighting a broader debate about race, gender, and officiating in women's basketball.
Olivia Miles scored 28 and Courtney Williams 27 to lift the Minnesota Lynx to a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever, extending their win streak to 10. The game was accompanied by outside demonstrations regarding Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender athletes, with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wearing a shirt supporting trans kids and Cunningham being booed on her first touch.
A Nature book review argues that evolutionary thinking can improve medicine, agriculture and policy, from predicting antibiotic resistance and optimizing cancer therapy to guiding fever management with pathogen biology and genomic markers rather than blanket rules.
The Fever routed the Sun 123-88 as Caitlin Clark earned her seventh technical foul after a post-whistle exchange with Saniya Rivers, a call many saw as soft; with eight techs triggering an automatic suspension, the WNBA could overturn the foul on appeal and potentially erase Rivers' tech too. Clark vows to balance intensity with composure as Indiana heads to Seattle after the All-Star break.
Caitlin Clark exploded for a career-high 45 points and 10 assists to become the first WNBA player with 40+ points and 10 assists in a game, and she also became the fastest to 200 career three-pointers in 73 games as Indiana Fever rallied from a late deficit to beat the Seattle Storm 110-107. Clark sealed it with a 25-foot dagger late, boosting Indiana to 15-10 ahead of a home date with the New York Liberty.
Nike unveiled Caitlin Clark's signature shoe, the Caitlin 1s, and Clark debuted them on court ahead of the Fever–Dream game. Clark described the design as expressive and inspired by her journey, aiming to encourage the next generation, while she continues to post strong numbers (about 20.4 PPG and 8.3 APG this season).
MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers link fever-related easing of autism-like symptoms to IL-17a, an immune signal that calms overactive brain circuits in mice; they showed IL-17a injections into the brain improved symptoms without fever and plan a human biomarker biobank to pursue therapies that mimic the fever effect.
The Indiana Fever faced intense backlash after revoking veteran reporter Scott Agness’s credentials after he reported on Caitlin Clark’s injury status and a May game in which she was held out despite not being listed on the injury report. Fever officials said Clark had a sore back and was expected to play, while Agness framed the move as retaliation for critical reporting, prompting strong media condemnation and calls for accountability, including potential WNBA intervention.
Washington Mystics edged the Indiana Fever 104-102 in overtime, led by Sonia Citron’s career-high 30 points; Caitlin Clark scored 32 to force OT with a late regulation 3, while Mystics rookie Cotie McMahon added 13 in her debut as Washington improved to 2-1 and Indiana fell to 1-2.