Cunningham was injured in the second quarter when Sun guard Bria Hartley fell and made contact with her leg as she fell to the court after firing off a pass in the paint. Cunningham immediately grabbed her leg and fell to the court while screaming in pain before having to be helped to the back by the trainers.

Indiana Fever's Playoff Chances Take a Hit After Falling to 7th in WNBA Standings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever remain in solid position to make the WNBA playoffs, but their grip is loosening.

Rachel DeMita, a former Big 3 league reporter and basketball media figure, has made headlines with a strong prediction about Clark. On her podcast, “Courtside Club,” DeMita said at least three times that Clark will not return for the rest of the WNBA season. Her exact words:

The Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun today after trailing by 21 points. Kelsey Mitchell has a career-high tying performance. Stats, highights.

WNBA Team Announces Good News After Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever have been playing without Caitlin Clark and have lost two straight games.

Clark’s return alongside Mitchell would give Indiana the offensive punch it desperately needs as it tries to withstand Cunningham’s potential absence. At 19-16, the Fever sit in sixth place in the standings, leaving them at risk of slipping out of the playoff picture.

Earlier this week, the Fever announced that guards Aari McDonald (broken bone in her foot) and Sydney Colson (torn ACL) would miss the remainder of 2025. With Caitlin Clark still nursing a long-term groin injury, the Fever had roster space to bring in another player.

The 2025 WNBA regular season was kind to ABC, who enjoyed a record-high average viewership across the 12 regular season broadcasts.

After the latest move with Cunningham being ruled out, Indiana released Lambert. They also wound up signing Shey Peddy. Lambert spoke on the Fever’s decision after being released by the WNBA team.