{
  "id": 7276212,
  "title": "This basketball hall of famer is rooting for Fever, loves Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/this-basketball-hall-of-famer-is-rooting-for-fever-loves-caitlin",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/basketball-hall-famer-rooting-fever-082019147.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Basketball legend Lauren Jackson has expressed her support for the Indiana Fever. The three-time WNBA MVP, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, said she is rooting for the Fever in the championship race. \"I actually want Indiana to win, believe it or not,\" Jackson stated. \"I love watching Caitlin Clark. I love the way that she plays. When she gets hot, it's awesome to watch.\" Jackson also expressed her admiration for Kelsey Mitchell, another Fever player. The Fever (26-14) are in a tight playoff push, tied for fourth place in the league standings with four games remaining in the regular season. Clark and Mitchell have been named as potential MVP candidates, alongside A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx.",
  "summary": "WNBA all-time great Lauren Jackson reveals she's cheering for the Indiana Fever to win this year's championship. 'I love watching Caitlin Clark'",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Are Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese friends? Fever star makes shock revelation after USA's World Cup triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/are-caitlin-clark-and-angel-reese-friends-fever-star-makes-shock",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:29:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}