The 2025 WNBA All-Star Recreation picks present the Indiana Fever ought to nonetheless be thought of title contenders regardless of a 9-9 file.
On Sunday, Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell was named a reserve for the All-Star Recreation, becoming a member of Fever guard Caitlin Clark and ahead Aliyah Boston. Clark and Minnesota Lynx ahead Napheesa Collier will function captains for the sport, scheduled July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
With the picks of Clark, Mitchell and Boston, the Fever and the Seattle Storm (12-7) are tied for essentially the most All-Stars (three) within the league.
It is truthful to imagine the proficient squad would have a greater file if Clark — who has averaged 18.2 factors per recreation this season — wasn’t coping with accidents. She has missed 9 video games due to a left quadriceps pressure and a left groin damage.
Boston and Mitchell, in the meantime, have helped forestall the Fever from falling aside regardless of the absence of their greatest star.
Mitchell ranks fifth within the league in PPG (19.3) by her first 18 video games and has shot an above-average 37.8 p.c from three-point vary.
Boston is averaging a career-high 16.6 PPG by her first 18 video games and is tied with Washington Mystics ahead Kiki Iriafen for the league’s fourth-most rebounds per recreation (8.3).
In her Friday news conference, Fever head coach Stephanie White did not make clear when Clark will return from her groin damage however stated she has gone by “semi-live taking pictures drills.”
When Clark returns, that ought to enhance the Fever’s championship hopes. As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook still gives Indiana the third-best title odds (+550) behind the Lynx (+230) and the New York Liberty (+160).
