Fever fire GM Cox amid front office shake-up; White expected back, per sources

Amber Cox: What Happened

ESPN reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Amber Cox, Stephanie White, Fever. Here is how the report opens:

The Fever fired general manager Amber Cox on Friday, hours after the team announced that president Kelly Krauskopf stepped down. As of now, the expectation is that Stephanie White will remain Indiana's coach, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou.

It is one of many WNBA stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Women's National Basketball Association and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Fever fire GM Cox amid front office shake-up; White expected back, per sources
• Who’s involved: Amber Cox, Stephanie White, Fever and Kelly Krauskopf
• League: WNBA
• First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by ESPN
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: ESPN and CBS Sports

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same WNBA story, as reported by another outlet:

• What's next for the Indiana Fever after front office departures?ESPN Indiana's president stepped down and the Fever GM was fired Friday. What's next for a team with title aspirations?
• Fever president Kelly Krauskopf steps down, GM Amber Cox fired in major organizational shakeupCBS Sports Indiana is making sweeping changes as it tries to build a championship team around Caitlin Clark, whose co-star, Kelsey Mitchell, is an unrestricted free agent

Background: Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.

The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.

Text from Wikipedia’s Women's National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Amber Cox

For fans following Amber Cox, the next things to watch are the standings, free agency, injury updates and playoff race. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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