MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup occasionally seems like a trophy in search of a purpose. An in-season tournament can feel destined for that in a league whose season is already rather compressed. But the cup works as a gut check. It’s not a title. But it can be a crucial midseason test for contenders. And it's one that a compromised Indiana Fever roster managed to pass on Tuesday.
Without injured star Caitlin Clark, facing the best team in the league in the Minnesota Lynx, in a game uncharacteristically low on offense, Indiana came out on top, 74–59.
