Before the Indiana Fever faced the Chicago Sky for the second time this 2025 WNBA season on June 7, Chloe Peterson of IndyStar made an X post that read, "BREAKING: Stephanie White will miss Indiana's game in Chicago at the United Center tonight,

When the Indiana Fever took the court at the United Center on Saturday night, they did so without their head coach, Stephanie White. Instead, assistant Austin Kelly stepped in, implementing the game plan that led to a decisive 79-52 victory over the Chicago Sky.

Stephanie White will miss Indiana's game at Chicago for personal reasons, a team spokesperson confirmed to IndyStar on Saturday morning.