It seemed easy to write off the Indiana Fever’s 2024 season as a rebuilding year at the end of May. They had won just one of their first nine games, and looked like they were trying to figure out how to even play together.

But since the calendar flipped to June, the Fever have found their footing, and a spot in the WNBA playoffs.

ESPN women’s basketball reporter, Alexa Philippou explains how Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and the rest of the team found their identity, and forged a path into the postseason.

Then takes us through some of the biggest storylines we should be watching, as the playoffs begin on Sunday.

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