Natasha Howard and the Indiana Fever were one of the more surprising stories of the 2025 WNBA playoffs. After finishing the regular season 24–20, the Fever earned the No. 6 seed and upset the third-seeded Atlanta Dream in the first round. They then pushed the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces to five games, all without several key players, including Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.
Howard had a solid season in her return to the Fever, the team with which she began her WNBA career. Starting all 44 regular-season games, the former WNBA Defensive Player of the Year averaged 11.4 points on a career-high 55.2% shooting, along with 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.