Cunningham injury update

Sophie Cunningham faces an MRI after a knee injury in Sundays game, raising questions about Indiana Fever's immediate plans.

Cunningham Injury Update Signals Fever Challenge Ahead

In the second quarter of the Fever 99 93 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, Cunningham left the game with a knee injury after Bria Hartley collided into her. The Fever said Cunningham will undergo an MRI on Monday. She did not return, and Indiana completed a 21 point comeback, the franchise's largest, sparked by a 39 point performance from Kelsey Mitchell.

Cunningham has been a steady scorer this season, averaging 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 44.3 percent from beyond the arc. The injury comes as Caitlin Clark has missed 21 games, increasing the workload for Cunningham and others. Indiana will face the Minnesota Lynx on Friday at 7 30 p m ET, with the game airing on ION. Cunningham showed support for Mitchell after the win, noting her teammate's scoring spree.

The injury arrives at a pivotal moment for the Fever, who rely on Cunningham as a scoring option while Clark is out. An MRI result will determine how much time Cunningham might miss and how the team adjusts its rotation. The incident also highlights the high intensity of WNBA games and the delicate balance between physical play and safety. The online response from Cunningham family members adds a layer of controversy around officiating and player safety that the league will have to acknowledge even as it reports the medical update. This moment underscores how quickly a single injury can shift a team’s path and shape fan dialogue.

Highlights

A quiet MRI result could ripple through Indiana's season.