Overview

• Sophie Cunningham said on her podcast she hasn’t watched the Finals and is taking a mental break after a season-ending MCL tear, while confirming unrestricted free agency.
• Updating her recovery, Cunningham acknowledged she ditched her brace without a doctor’s order but reported strong progress and readiness to resume lifting and movement.
• Cunningham reiterated criticism of WNBA leadership and officiating, later clarifying she regrets her language but stands by the substance of her comments.
• Aliyah Boston was voted to the WNBA All-Defense second team, the franchise’s first All-Defense selection since 2017, after anchoring Indiana through an injury-plagued year.
• The Fever front office detailed how relationships enabled rapid hardship additions such as Odyssey Sims, Shey Peddy and Aerial Powers, and the team now weighs free agency, potential core designations and expansion-draft protections for 2026.