2026 GAME #5 - PORTLAND FIRE @ INDIANA FEVER - MAY 20, 2026 - WEDNESDAY - 4:00 PM - FOX12+(KPTV) - USA - PORTLAND FIRE+

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

FIRE 2-2 FEVER 2-2

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STARTERS


Carla Leite Bridget Carleton

Emily Engstler Nyadiew Puoch

Luisa Geiselsoder


Sophie Cunningham Kelsey Mitchell


Lexie Hull Myisha Hines-Allen

Monique Billings


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WHEN: MAY 20, 2026 - WEDNESDAY - 4:00 PM PST

WHERE: GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE INDIANAPOLIS IN



TV BROADCAST




STREAMING



Portland Fire+



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BENCH


Sarah Ashlee Barker Sug Sutton

Kamiah Smalls Megan Gustafson

Hayley Jones Serah Williams

Karlie Samuelson° Frieda Bühner*

Holly Winterburn* Teja Oblak°^

Nika Muhl°^

*Development Player °Injured Player ^Suspended Contract


Damiris Dantas

Tyasha Harris Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

Raven Johnson Justine Pissott*

Bree Hall* Aliyah Boston°

Makayla Timpson° Caitlin Clark°

*Development Player °Injured Player

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COACH



Alex Sarama




Stephanie White


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INJURIES


FIRE

Carla Leite - Ankle - Quest
Karlie Samuelson - Foot - Quest
Teja Oblak - NWT - Out
Nika Muhl - ACL - Out

FEVER

Aliyah Boston - Leg - Quest
Makayla Timpson - Face - Quest
Caitlin Clark - Back - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE


FIRE @ TEMPO - 5/23 - 3:00 PM

FIRE @ LIBERTY - 5/25 - 5:00 PM

FIRE VS SUN - 5/27 - 7:00 PM

FIRE VS DREAM - 5/29 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The original iteration of the Portland Fire went 2-2 vs the Fever all time
• The Fire will face the Fever again on 5/30 and 7/31 in Portland
• This will be the first matchup of the Fire vs WNBA star Caitlin Clark

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[Chris Craig]

Going to be a tough one

 

[Chris Craig]

Caitlin Clark out tonight

 

[Chris Craig]

Not a great start

 

[Chris Craig]

Bad first half

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Bad first half

 

[Domihatin]

These WNBA topics really catch fire don't they?

 

[crandc]

Competitive first quarter but quickly downhill afterwards.

 

[riverman]

I'm enjoying getting to know the WNBA through this team. I find it strange though that every other article starts with, "Portland Fire head coach"

 

[kjironman1]

So they decided to rest the Clark lady because Portland sucks.

 

[riverman]

Waived Smalls, Sutton and Jones today and converted Winterburn and Bruhn to standard contracts and Harrison is back with a development contract along with the other guard named Teja Oblak.

 

[Chris Craig]

Waived Smalls, Sutton and Jones today and converted Winterburn and Bruhn to standard contracts and Harrison is back with a development contract along with the other guard named Teja Oblak.

Why? Smalls especially. She kicked ass the one game she played.

 

[riverman]

Why? Smalls especially. She kicked ass the one game she played.

I'd say either not great handles and not great shots. Also they like Winterburn and Bruhn a lot more. Sutton went 1-10 shooting first game I watched, Jones was basically giving Indiana the ball everytime she had it. Smalls I don't remember much about. They had to get down to a 12 player roster. They are bringing Harrison back on a development deal.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'd say either not great handles and not great shots. Also they like Winterburn and Bruhn a lot more. Sutton went 1-10 shooting first game I watched, Jones was basically giving Indiana the ball everytime she had it. Smalls I don't remember much about. They had to get down to a 12 player roster. They are bringing Harrison back on a development deal.

I agree about Jones. I was surprised she wasn't waived prior to the regular season. She turns the ball over too much and fouls like crazy. That flagrant where she jumped into the shooters path last game, giving them free throws and the ball, was the beginning of the end of that game.

I can see with Sutton. She really only got to play one game and wasn't a great shooter. Though she did hit a three.

Smalls though, she played 1 game and was really good. She helped us get that first win.