{
  "id": 16232424,
  "title": "Indiana Fever fire GM Amber Cox, AP source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indiana-fever-fire-gm-amber-cox-ap-source-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:39:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-fever-fire-gm-amber-213914260.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana Fever have dismissed general manager Amber Cox, a source close to the situation has told The Associated Press. The person spoke anonymously on Friday due to the news not being made public yet. Cox assumed the roles of GM and COO when she joined the team in 2024, replacing the previous GM Lin Dunn, who now serves in an advisory capacity. The decision to let Cox go came shortly after the team's president, Kelly Krauskopf, resigned from her position. Prior to Indiana, Cox held various executive roles, including COO for the Dallas Wings, VP of Sports for the Connecticut Sun, and COO for the Phoenix Mercury. The Athletic was the first to report Cox's departure. The upcoming offseason for the Fever is packed with activity, as star player Caitlin Clark is set for an extension under the new EPIC clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This provision allows top rookie-scale players to renegotiate their final contract year and sign multiyear deals early. ALiyah Boston recently signed an EPIC extension, while Kelsey Mitchell, Clark's backcourt partner, is an unrestricted free agent. Under Cox's leadership, Indiana had become one of the league's most popular teams, with record-breaking home and away crowds and viewership numbers since Clark's arrival as the no. 1 pick in 2024.",
  "summary": "The Indiana Fever have fired general manager Amber Cox, according to a person familiar with the move.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the move hasn't been made public yet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A franchise builder exits: Kelly Krauskopf steps down as Indiana Fever president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/a-franchise-builder-exits-kelly-krauskopf-steps-down-as-indiana-fever",
        "published": "2026-10-23T15:11:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Indiana Fever fire general manager Amber Cox amid front office shakeup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indiana-fever-fire-general-manager-amber-cox-amid-front-office-shakeup",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:16:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}