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Fever stuns Aces to take Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Semis

September 23, 2025

The Indiana Fever continue to defy logic that they upset the Las Vegas Aces and steal game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Semifinals. It was a Kelsey Mitchell show she scored a game high of 34 points, out playing A’ja Wilson who was named this year’s MVP, her 4th MVP.

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Kelsey Mitchell scored a playoff-career high 34 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 89-73 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.

After seeing their double-digit lead shrink to three points with 2:51 left in the third, the Fever closed the quarter on an 11-0 run to extend their advantage to 14 points, seizing control of the game and never looking back.

Mitchell, who finished fifth in MVP voting with 93 points, scored 17 points in the first half, setting the tone for the Fever’s offense. The veteran guard, who finished the regular season ranked third in scoring with 20.2 points per game, shot 12 of 23 (52.2%) from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range in her first-ever semifinal game.

Watch Kelsey Mitchell Becomes First Fever Player To Record 30+ PTS In A Playoff Game since 2012!

Here are the Game 1 highlights;

Breaking: Caitlin Clark to miss the remainder of the season

September 6, 2025

WNBA Superstar Caitlin Clark just announced that she will be missing the remainder of the season, Clark made her announcement on her social media account, embedded below.

For her second season, Caitlin Clark only played for 13 games and missing most of the season due to left quad and left groin injuries and the latest was an ankle injuries with a bone bruise during a workout in August that she had to rehab concurrently with her groin injury. Her last game was in July 15, 2025, a win against the Connecticut Sun.

The Fever also release their official statement regarding the Caitlin Clark being shutdown for the season.

From WNBA

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season, the team announced today. Clark, a two-time All-Star and the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, has been sidelined since suffering a right groin injury during the Fever’s 87-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15. Clark also suffered a bone bruise at a later date during her recovery process.

“Caitlin has worked so hard throughout this time, doing everything possible to recover and return to the court but, ultimately, time is not on our side,” said Indiana Fever COO and GM Amber Cox. “While we will continue working with Caitlin and provide her with every resource we have available, there is not enough time left in our season for her to safely return, and her long-term health and well-being remains our top priority. We are looking forward to having her back at full strength to start the 2026 season.”

Clark appeared in 13 games during the regular season, averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game, while helping lead the team to the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title.

The Indiana Fever, with 3 games remaining in the regular season, will be in the Playoff and are just playing which seed they will be in and who will be their opponent in the first round.

Luka Doncic powers Lakers in a win against Mavs to clinch playoff spot (112-97)

April 10, 2025

Luka Doncic lead the Lakers in a win against his former team the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night.

Luka scored 45 points, making 7-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, the also grabbed 8 rebounds and 6 assists. LeBron James added 27 points and 7 rebounds. Before the game, the Dallas Mavericks played a 2-mins tribute video that had Luka in tears but that did not stop Doncic from leading the Lakers to victory and secured LA’s their playoff spots.

Mavs was with Anthony Davis, who scored 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Naji Marshall lead the Dallas with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, P.J. Washington added 14 points and 4 rebounds. Even with the loss, Dallas Mavericks have clinched their play-in spot to play for the 8th seed.

LA Lakers may have a spot in the coming playoffs but their seeding is still not set since 3rd thru 8th seed is just a difference of 3 games. Final two games of Lakers will against Houston, currently in the 2nd seed in the West and Portland Trailblazers. Dallas Mavericks will play their last two games against Toronto Raptors and the Memphis Grizzlies, who are also fighting to stay out of Play-in tournament.