{
  "id": 4092762,
  "title": "Fever's dynamic backcourt, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, keeps Indiana on record-chasing pace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/fevers-dynamic-backcourt-caitlin-clark-and-kelsey-mitchell-keeps",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T03:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fevers-dynamic-backcourt-caitlin-clark-031355850.html"
  },
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  "account": "The Indiana Fever’s dynamic backcourt duo, All-Star guards Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, continue to set league records as they lead the team to a record-breaking 111-91 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Both guards have each topped the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season, extending their own league record. Mitchell set a new WNBA record for consecutive 20-point games, with her 24th such performance, while Clark added 12 assists for her sixth 30-10 double-double of her career.\n\nCoach Stephanie White compared the Fever’s backcourt to the dynamic duo of Diana Taurasi and Cappie Poindexter, saying \"you think back to those Phoenix days, they were a dynamic backcourt that could both up big numbers, could both get their own shot, could get other people involved. But it’s been a long time since we’ve seen the explosiveness of two players like Kelsey and Caitlin.\"\n\nThe Fever, averaging 97.0 points per game after a three-week break, are well ahead of the Phoenix Suns' single-season record of 93.9 in 2010. Clark has surpassed Sue Bird for third on the WNBA’s career list for points-assists double-doubles, and forward Makayla Thompson called Clark \"Indiana’s gold.\" Clark emphasized that it’s not the stats that motivate her, but winning. The Fever are now fourth in the league after a seven-win streak, and Mitchell is catching up to Clark in milestone-setting, with 911 career assists.",
  "summary": "Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White spent most of her past 27 years working in the WNBA. On Friday, the dynamic duo did it again — each topping the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season to extend their own league record as the Fever rallied from a 14-point, first-quarter deficit to run away from the Connecticut Sun 111-91. Clark and Mitchell each scored 34, with Mitchell extending her…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sophie Cunningham’s Indiana Fever contract explained amid ‘release’ rumours circulating online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/sophie-cunninghams-indiana-fever-contract-explained-amid-release",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fever’s dynamic backcourt, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, keeps Indiana on record-chasing pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/fevers-dynamic-backcourt-caitlin-clark-and-kelsey-mitchell-keeps-4097739",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:15:18.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}