The Indiana Fever pulled off an incredible comeback in the deciding Game 3 of their first-round series with the Atlanta Dream to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2015 and become the first lower seed to a win a first-round series since the league changed the playoff format in 2022.
This has been an extremely difficult season for the Fever, who entered with championship expectations, but had to scratch and claw their way to a playoff spot after losing five players, including Caitlin Clark , to season-ending injuries. They have refused to give up at any point, though, and all of the adversity has formed an incredible bond between everyone in the locker room.
Coach Stephanie White's emotional post-game speech in Atlanta on Thursday offered a glimpse into what this