{
  "id": 2310719,
  "title": "Fever Star Sets Incredible WNBA Record — And It's Not Caitlin Clark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/fever-star-sets-incredible-wnba-record-and-its-not-caitlin-clark",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T05:25:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/fever-star-sets-incredible-wnba-record-and-its-not-caitlin-clark-12350859"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana Fever lost a hard-fought game to the Dallas Wings on Thursday night, ending a five-game winning streak. However, the loss was overshadowed by the incredible performance of Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell dominated the game, scoring an impressive 37 points on 9-for-18 shooting. This performance saw Mitchell extend her streak of 20+ point games to 21, breaking the previous record of A ja Wilson. Mitchell expressed her gratitude to her team for their support, but emphasized that her focus remains on her own performance. Despite the loss, the Fever remain 8-3 since the All-Star break, securing the No. 4 seed in the league standings with seven regular-season games remaining before the playoffs commence in late September. If the season concluded today, the Fever would face the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the playoffs.",
  "summary": "Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell is having an all-time great WNBA season, and it's flying under the radar.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kelsey Mitchell scores 37 points in Fever's loss to Dallas Wings",
    "Mitchell extends 20+ point game streak to 21, breaking Wilson's record",
    "Fever remain 8-3 since All-Star break, secure No. 4 seed in league"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}