New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham spoke out in strong support of head coach Stephanie White on Tuesday after her emotional pregame media session. The Fever responded on the court with a 106-92 victory over the New York Liberty, turning a tense day into a statement win.

White used her entire pregame availability to address criticism that followed her earlier comments about an on-court incident involving Cunningham and Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington. After initially saying the contact did not appear intentional, White watched the replay and changed her view.

Sophie Cunningham made clear the team remains united. "There's just been a lot of outside noise," Cunningham said. "But our locker ...