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Fever's Sophie Cunningham breaks silence on brutal MRI results for knee injury
Fever's Sophie Cunningham breaks silence on brutal MRI results for knee injury originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Indiana Fever can't stay healthy.
The latest bad news came Tuesday, when standout wing Sophie Cunningham was ruled out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury.
The Fever announced that an MRI revealed a right MCL tear for Cunningham.
"The Indiana Fever announced today that guard Sophie Cunningham will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season after suffering an injury during the team's game at the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon," the team announced. "Cunningham sustained a season-ending injury in her right knee during the second quarter of the game and is expected to make a full recovery."
After the Fever announced Cunningham's prognosis, she chimed in on X:
Cunningham celebrated her birthday on Saturday, turning 29 years old.
She was then injured on Sunday in a collision with Bria Hartley.
And now on Tuesday, she knows her season is over.
The Fever signed Shay Peddy to a hardship contract to take Cunningham's roster spot.
Indiana has lost Cunningham, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald to season-ending injuries in the past two weeks. The Fever also haven't had Caitlin Clark for the last 13 games due to a lingering groin issue.
Cunningham's popularity blossomed this season with the Fever as she averaged 8.6 points per game and knocked down 43.2% of her 3s while filling a physical enforcer role on the court.
Now, though, the Fever will have to navigate the rest of the season without her.
MORE: The latest on Caitlin Clark's injury
