Fever lose Colson and McDonald for rest of season

Indiana Fever guards Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald will sit out the remainder of the 2025 season after injuries in Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Mercury.

Fever lose Colson and McDonald for rest of season

Indiana Fever will be without two veteran guards for the rest of the 2025 season after injuries suffered in Thursday's 95-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. Sydney Colson tore her left ACL in the first quarter, and Aari McDonald broke a bone in her right foot in the fourth. The team announced the injuries on Friday. With Caitlin Clark sidelined for most of the season because of quad and groin issues, Indiana will host nine available players and will not have a true point guard for Saturday's game against the Chicago Sky, and cannot add a hardship player until after the game under league rules. Following Saturday, the Fever will host the Dallas Wings on Tuesday.

Colson’s ACL tear and McDonald’s foot injury expose a thin bench at a critical moment. The Fever now must navigate the next games with diminished guard depth while Clark remains unavailable. The coaching staff will rely on reserve guards to shoulder more minutes and playmaking duties, testing the team’s adaptability and chemistry. This stretch will reveal how far Indiana can lean on younger players and whether the roster can maintain defense and ball control without its usual backcourt leaders.

Highlights

The path ahead will show if the Fever can turn adversity into momentum.