Saniya Rivers of the Connecticut Sun dedicated her season to her mother Demetria, who died in April as she was about to start her WNBA rookie year. She wears her mother’s name on her shooting hand forearm. She is shown warming up at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, prior to a game against the Indiana Fever. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a WNBA game this season. (Joyce Bassett / Special to the Times Union)

Saniya Rivers of the Connecticut Sun goes for a dunk at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, prior to a game against the Indiana Fever. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a WNBA game this season. The Fever won a close contest, 85-77.(Joyce Bassett / Special to the Times Union)

Indian Fever players, from left, Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham, Lexie Hull and Caitlin Clark warmup at TD Garden on July 15, 2025 prior to a game against Connecticut Sun. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a WNBA game this season. The Fever won a close contest, 85-77. (Joyce Bassett / Special to the Times Union)

Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever scored 11 points during the team’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun at TD Garden on July 15, 2025. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a WNBA game this season. (Joyce Bassett / Special to the Times Union)

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during warmups at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, prior to a game against Connecticut Sun. She scored 14 points with 7 assists and 8 rebounds in 28 minutes but re-injured her groin late in the Fever’s 85-77 win. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a WNBA game this season. (Joyce Bassett / Special to the Times Union)

Tina Charles, in her 13th WNBA season, warms up at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, prior to a game against the Indiana Fever. She recently eclipsed the 8,000 point mark and is the second-highest scorer in WNBA history. The former UConn star and number 1 draft pick scored 21 points in 35 minutes against the Fever.

Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon shoots from the baseline at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, during warmups prior to a game against the Indiana Fever. The matchup in Boston was sold-out with 19,156 fans in attendance, the third-highest for a........

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