Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham Exits with Knee Injury After Collision with Hartley — Delivers Bold Three-Word Locker Room Message
Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham left Sunday’s 99-93 road win over the Connecticut Sun with a knee injury after a collision under the basket with guard Bria Hartley.
Cunningham, who screamed in pain as she went down, had to be helped off the court and was later ruled out of the game. The incident sparked frustration from her mother and sister, who criticized the WNBA for not doing enough to protect its players.
Fever head coach Stephanie White said there was no immediate update on Cunningham’s condition. Still, the guard shared her resilience with fans, posting a bold three-word message on X from the locker room.
Sophie Cunningham (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
After being sidelined with a knee injury, Sophie Cunningham showed her support on social media, posting in all caps: “KELSEY FREAKIN MITCHELL.”
Mitchell delivered a career night, scoring 34 of her 38 points in the second half to fuel the Indiana Fever’s comeback from a 21-point deficit in a 99-93 win over the Connecticut Sun.
Lexie Hull sealed the victory with a clutch corner three in the final minute, while Odyssey Sims added 19 points and seven assists, and Natasha Howard chipped in 18. Cunningham finished with one rebound before exiting due to injury.
Sophie Cunningham Just Celebrated A Birthday
Sophie Cunningham (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
Sophie Cunningham knows how to have a good time.
Her teammates celebrated the Indiana Fever star at practice while she ushered in her 29th birthday. She was all smiles when her teammates gifted her a pink cowboy hat and gave Cunningham a brief rodeo moment at practice.
She wore her pink cowboy hat and danced through her teammates in typical Cunningham fashion, who clapped for her.
Cunningham was smiling and laughing, not knowing the good times would stop the next day over a leg injury that could potentially jeopardize her entire season.
VIDEO: Even The Commentators Are Laughing At Angel Reese On Live TV Following Her Latest Embarrassing Moment On The Court
Angel Reese (Photo via WNBA)
Angel Reese is finally back on the court.
Reese has returned to action for the Chicago Sky after a two-game absence due to a back injury.
Reese went through shootaround in Washington on Tuesday afternoon as the Sky prepared for a tough test against the Mystics. It would then be confirmed that Reese would indeed play.
She will bring a welcome boost to Chicago after the Sky lost the past two games by a combined 53 points. It did not start out very well.
In the first half, Angel Reese wasted no time getting to work.
She received the ball down low as she went against Mystics star Kiki Iriafen, but her first shot was wild, as it caught the bottom of the rim. As she always does, Reese got the rebound, and although she got her shot blocked, a whistle was blown for a foul as she went crashing to the court.
The female commentators could be heard laughing at Reese in the booth.
In the first half of the game, Reese played almost 18 minutes and went 3 from 11 from the floor and one for three from the three-point line as she scored 11 points and brought down eight rebounds. She also added two assists, 1 steal, and one block.
The Chicago Sky Are Terrible Without Angel Reese
Angel Reese (Photo By Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is back on the court again after a back injury, just when the team needs her the most.
The Chicago Sky have been going through a rough patch, losing their last five games and dropping to a 7-18 record this season.
The absence of their star, Angel Reese, in the last two games due to a nagging back issue, has been a tough blow. In fact, without her period has been rough on the franchise.
When Angel Reese hasn’t been on the court in the last two seasons, the Sky have a 1-8 record without her. This stat highlights just how vital her presence is for Chicago’s competitiveness in every game.
