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Fever’s Depth Tested as Cunningham Suffers Knee Injury in Franchise-Record Rally

Season-ending injuries to three guards plus a lingering groin issue for Caitlin Clark have left the Fever reliant on short-term signings, veteran scoring, narrow victories

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Aug 17, 2025; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) on the court injured as they take on the Connecticut Sun in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Sophie Cunningham exited Sunday’s game after colliding with Bria Hartley and is ruled out for the remainder pending an MRI on Monday.
  • Kelsey Mitchell poured in a career-high 38 points to fuel a franchise-record 21-point comeback and steer the Fever to a 99-93 overtime win over the Connecticut Sun.
  • Caitlin Clark remains sidelined for a 13th straight game due to a right groin injury, progressing through court work but not yet cleared for team practice.
  • Indiana has lost veteran backups Sydney Colson to a torn ACL and Aari McDonald to a broken foot and has signed Odyssey Sims and Kyra Lambert on hardship contracts to bolster its depleted backcourt.
  • The Fever sit in seventh place with nine games left in the regular season as they fight to preserve a playoff berth under mounting roster strain.