January played nine seasons with Indiana from 2009-17, helping the franchise win its first WNBA championship. After retiring in 2022, she joined Coach White on the Connecticut Sun’s staff, reaching the semifinals in both seasons. January then followed White to Indiana, where they have now made it a third straight semifinal appearance.

Kelsey Mitchell became the second Indiana Fever player expected to play during the WNBA offseason, even after signing a time-off bonus.

On August 27, ESPN's WNBA BPI gave Indiana a 34.2% chance to advance to the second round, a 14.1% chance to make it to the WNBA Finals, and a 3.1% chance to win a WNBA championship this season.

Head coach Stephanie White announced after Thursday’s practice that Hull’s absence was precautionary. She is expected to be available for Game 3, barring any setbacks.

This week in the WNBA Wraparound, we look back at Games 1 and 2, breakdown Game 3 and take stock of how far the WNBA playoffs have come from years past.

The Indiana Fever face the Atlanta Dream on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 (9/18/25) in Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs at Gateway Center Arena at College Park.

Caitlin Clark laughed off a $200 fine she was handed by the WNBA on Saturday, Sept. 20 for a social media post in which she made fun of the referees during the Indiana Fever's playoff series against the Atlanta Dream.