Last season, the Indiana Fever advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. While many attributed it to the arrival of Caitlin Clark, credit was also given to former coach Christie Sides. She steered the Fever to an impressive campaign despite the noise and pressure surrounding the squad due to Clark's popularity.

Clark and the Fever will kick off their preseason play on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV, facing off against the Washington Mystics. They have three preseason games scheduled before starting their regular season on May 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET, when they will compete against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on ABC.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark slapped the court with both hands and started gesturing in her side’s direction after forcing a 5-second call near the end of Tuesday’s practice.