Despite losing Caitlin Clark and other key players to injury, Fever still reach WNBA semifinals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever finally got a chance to celebrate Thursday night in Atlanta.

A smiling Caitlin Clark, dressed again in street clothes, rushed the court to hug her teammates. The tone in coach Stephanie White's voice changed between the first two questions of her postgame news conference. And three-time All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell recounted her journey here, to her first WNBA semifinal appearance — the one nobody saw coming just a few weeks ago.

Yes, this team defied the odds by playing their way — with grit, resilience and an uncanny ability to adapt to any obstacle that threatened to derail their postseason aspirations.

“I've had so many coaches in eight years, I've been on the worst record teams in the Indiana Fever (history), so I know where my career started