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Fans Rally Behind Coach Stephanie White Despite Criticism Ahead of WNBA Season

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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was with Caitlin Clark in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament earlier this month. While Clark led Team USA as the tournament MVP, White coached the squad on the sidelines. White is an assistant for USA Basketball as part of head coach Kara Lawson’s staff.

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Detroit puts home win streak on the line against Atlanta

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Atlanta Hawks (40-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (52-19, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Atlanta looking to prolong its four-game home winning streak. The Pistons are 34-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference with 57.8 points in the paint led by Jalen Duren averaging 14.4. The Hawks are 22-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks seventh in the league avera...

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Indiana hosts Los Angeles on 9-game home slide

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Los Angeles Lakers (46-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (16-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana is looking to end its nine-game home losing streak with a win over Los Angeles. The Pacers are 10-25 on their home court. Indiana is 4-34 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Lakers have gone 23-14 away from home. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 14.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron Ja...

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Brooklyn takes on Golden State, seeks to break 8-game slide

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Brooklyn Nets (17-55, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (34-38, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Golden State after losing eight straight games. The Warriors have gone 19-15 at home. Golden State averages 15.0 turnovers per game and is 20-12 when it wins the turnover battle. The Nets are 8-29 on the road. Brooklyn averages 15.3 turnovers per game and is 4-17 when turning the ball over le...

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Oklahoma City puts road win streak on the line against Boston

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Oklahoma City Thunder (57-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Thunder face Boston. The Celtics are 24-11 in home games. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Neemias Queta averaging 3.0. The Thunder have gone 28-8 away from home. Oklahoma City has a 5-6 record in...

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Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid

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Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row. The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3. The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents an...

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