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Injury Crisis Deepens for Indiana Fever After Cunningham Knee Injury

Scheduled for an MRI Monday following her knee injury, Sophie Cunningham’s status adds to the Fever’s backcourt uncertainty with Caitlin Clark still sidelined.

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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 early in Sunday’s game against the Connecticut Sun clutching her right knee and has been ruled out for the contest with an MRI set for Monday.
  • Caitlin Clark has been sidelined since July 15 by a nagging right groin injury and remains without a firm timetable for her return to practice or games.
  • The Fever have lost four guards, including Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson to season-ending injuries, and have turned to hardship exceptions to sign veterans Odyssey Sims and Kyra Lambert.
  • Indiana erased a 21-point deficit to beat the Sun 99-93 in overtime, powered by Kelsey Mitchell’s 38 points, marking the team’s largest comeback in franchise history.
  • The spate of backcourt injuries has intensified scrutiny on in-game contact and officiating after Cunningham was injured in a collision with Bria Hartley and leaves Indiana’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread.