Stephanie White returned to her team Monday after missing the Fever's game against Chicago Sky to attend to a personal matter.

Veteran NBA commentator Mike Breen on Sunday addressed the real reason behind the absence of his colleague Lisa Salters and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White.

Prior to tipoff Sunday, reports emerged ESPN’s top NBA sideline reporter would miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals due to a personal matter.

Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals is Sunday night, and White’s partner, Lisa Salters, was replaced on ESPN’s sideline reporting team by Jorge Sedano. In a statement to Front Office Sports, ESPN said Salters is dealing with a personal issue.

ESPN's Lisa Salters, who has been a sideline reporter for the NBA Finals since 2005, is reportedly away for Game 2 due to personal reasons.

Caitlin Clark has started ramping up to practice activities, Fever coach Stephanie White said, but she will not play in Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has missed the last four games with a left quadriceps strain that she suffered May 24 against the New York Liberty. Despite that, she's averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game this WNBA season.

The Fever took on the Sky Saturday, June 7, but they were missing a key piece of the squad. Yes, Indiana was down star guard Caitlin Clark for the matchup, but she wasn't the only one.