Fever lose Cunningham to torn meniscus as playoff push tightens

The Indiana Fever’s season took a dramatic turn when forward Sophie Cunningham suffered a torn meniscus in her right knee, ending her 2025 campaign. The injury occurred during a Sunday game against the Connecticut Sun, and by Tuesday the team confirmed Cunningham would miss the remainder of the season. With Cunningham out, the Fever now face a tightening playoff push shorthanded at the guard position, joining Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson, and Aari McDonald on a list of season-ending injuries that has tested the roster’s depth and resilience.

Cunningham’s injury compounds an already difficult year for Indiana. Clark has been sidelined since mid-July with a groin issue, and a separate ankle development later emerged as a mild bone bruise. The Fever have relied on a patchwork backcourt through a string of injuries, including Colson’s ACL tear and McDonald’s broken foot. Cunningham, who had emerged as a versatile defender and scoring threat, averaged about 8.6 points per game and shot a strong 43 percent from three-point range before going down. Her absence strips Indiana of one of its most consistent two-way players at a time when the team is trying to keep its playoff bid alive.