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Sophie Cunningham Ruled Out After Knee Injury in Fever’s Overtime Win

The Fever have scheduled an MRI to determine the severity of her right-knee injury, which compounds a depleted backcourt and puts their playoff push under further strain.

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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Sophie Cunningham remains doubtful for Indiana Fever's game against Minnesota Lynx on August 23.

Overview

  • During the second quarter of the Aug. 17 game at Mohegan Sun Arena, Cunningham collapsed after contact with Bria Hartley, was ruled out for the remainder of the 99-93 overtime victory and will undergo an MRI on Aug. 18 to assess the damage.
  • Her absence deepens Indiana’s guard crisis, leaving the Fever without Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson or Aari McDonald and reliant on Kelsey Mitchell’s scoring and hardship signees Odyssey Sims and Kyra Lambert to hold a 19–16 record.
  • Cunningham’s sister and mother took to X to blame the referees and Bria Hartley for the injury, while analysts such as Rachel DeMita argue the collision was accidental and part of an uncontrolled drive.
  • Fans shared postgame locker-room clips showing Cunningham standing and smiling during coach Stephanie White’s talk, and her upbeat Instagram slideshow has offered cautious hope despite no return timeline.
  • With ten games left in the regular season, Indiana must secure key victories before learning the full extent of Cunningham’s injury to safeguard its precarious playoff position.