Continuing to play without injured Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever dropped a second consecutive game to the New York Liberty on Tuesday, July 22.

With Caitlin Clark out for her 12th game of the season, Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever battled the New York Liberty for a second-straight game on Tuesday night. On Monday, just one day before the rematch, the Liberty made a big acquisition, earning a signing commitment from former Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman.

The New York Liberty didn't have to add one of the world's best players in the middle of the season to beef up their title defense, but they did it anyway, and now New York looks like the favorite once again to hoist the trophy at the end of the year.

The All-Star break wasn’t a break for the Liberty when it came to redecorating the roster. They were 15-6 and running second behind their 2024 WNBA Finals partner, Minnesota, but they loaded up even more for a run at a repeat by adding two new players.

Per Alexa Phillippou of ESPN, the Liberty have landed a commitment from international star Emma Meesseman, who set to return to the WNBA after a two-year absence. Phillippou notes that the date of Meeseman's official signing will be determined how long it ...