The WNBA playoffs are set to kick off on Sunday as eight teams prepare for their run at a title. There has not been a more star-studded postseason as this year’s playoffs will include names like A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, and Sabrina Ionescu . The Indiana Fever who are led by the insanely talented backcourt of phenom Caitlin Clarke and electric scorer Kelsey Mitchell are looking to shock the world as they represent this franchise in their first playoff appearance since 2016.
Indiana’s first overall selection of Clark put an unprecedented number of eyes on this franchise, as they broke every attendance and viewership record in the WNBA this regular season. Despite this being their first trip back to playoffs in a number of years, the Fever will have a massive amount of pressure to perform as they have quickly become the most popular team in the WNBA.
After their practice on Wednesday, Mitchell spoke with media about her decision to seek advice from Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard D’Angelo Russell about playing in a postseason atmosphere. Mitchell and Russell’s friendship budded during their time as members of the Ohio State University basketball program where both of them excelled propelling them into first round selections in their respective draft years…