Temi Fagbenle quickly felt at ease in Indiana.

Temi Fagbenle, the Indiana Fever center, has had a fantastic start to the 2024 WNBA season, both on and off the court.

Indianapolis — It’s the Indiana Fever’s first practice of 2024, and as they go through exercises with their mixed and matched groups, the white team — as they were that day — is energized. They sprinted down the floor for a transition hoop, and as the team returned and made a defensive stop, someone let out a yell of joy on the court.

 

 

The Sun denied Caitlin Clark and The Fever their first victory of the year in a thriller.

The Indiana Fever are the most talked-about club in the WNBA heading into the 2024 season, with Caitlin Clark joining Aliyah Boston in Indianapolis, giving the Fever a pair of top overall picks and a lot of buzz. However, they have two first overall picks for a reason: there is still work to be done before they can compete with the league’s top clubs.

Clark and the Fever were learning lessons in real time to begin the season, facing a slew of strong teams out of the gate, but after a couple of blowout losses, they showed some indications of improvement in New York this weekend. They hoped to build on it on Monday night, when they faced the Connecticut Sun at home in a packed Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The star rookie nailed a pair of three-pointers in the first quarter, indicating a stronger rhythm than her home debut, and the Fever as a whole were much more competitive.