Fever Coach Stephanie White Assigns Blame After Preseason Loss at Home vs Dallas

And while the team’s performance left plenty to be desired, one bright spot still shone on the floor.

Caitlin Clark delivered a standout performance in her first home appearance since July 2025. She finished with a game-high 21 points in just 16 minutes. She was efficient from the field, knocked down shots from deep while also getting to the free-throw line consistently. So fans finally got to see their star player back in rhythm, even if the result weren’t in their favor.

On the other hand, Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 20 points, while Maddy Siegrist added 18.

But if the loss wasn’t enough for Fever fans to process, there was already another layer of concern surrounding the team.

Stephanie White Sounds Early Alarm as Injury Concerns Linger Over Fever Camp

Coming into the 2026 season, fans felt a sense that this would finally be a healthy, stable year for the Fever after injuries heavily disrupted the 2025 campaign. But even before the Dallas matchup, that optimism had already started to take a hit.

Ahead of the game, the team listed multiple players out as precautions, including Aliyah Boston (lower leg), Lexie Hull (hamstring), Ty Harris (knee), and rookie Justine Pissott (lower leg). At the time, the coaching staff considered none of these absences serious.

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However, Pissott’s situation now appears to be more concerning.

Speaking before the game, coach Stephanie White revealed that there is currently no clear timetable for the rookie’s return. As per Chloe Peterson, she also shared that the injury is something that has lingered from Pissott’s college days, with the 22-year-old now consulting doctors in Indianapolis.

But the good news is Indiana Fever plans “take things as they come and make sure she gets the attention and time that she needs.”

Still, it’s a frustrating development for a player who just begun to show promise. The No. 25 overall pick made her debut against the New York Liberty and dropped eight points in 10 minutes while knocking down a pair of three-pointers.

For a team hoping to turn the page on last season, this isn’t the kind of start that Indiana envisioned. So the bigger test lies in how quickly this group can get healthy and stay that way.

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