Connecticut Sun lose to Indiana Fever in overtime 99-93
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The Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun today after trailing by 21 points. Kelsey Mitchell has a career-high tying performance. Stats, highights.
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham required help off the floor after suffering a knee injury during Sunday's comeback win over the Connecticut Sun, igniting intense reaction from her sister — Mizzou's assistant director of development — Lindsey Cunningham.
With the loss to Indiana, Connecticut dropped to 6-27 on the 2025 WNBA season and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Sun still have 11 regular-season games left, but the current No. 8 seed, the Seattle Storm, hold 11 more wins at 17-18 and own the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 3-1 record. This puts Connecticut out of reach.
Sophie Cunningham was helped off the court in the second quarter of Indiana’s game against the Connecticut Sun after Bria Hartley fell into her leg. Cunningham was in visible pain as she clutched her knee before she was helped off the court and to the locker room. The Fever quickly announced she would return to the game.
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Sophie Cunningham's knee injury during a game against the Connecticut Sun has sparked outrage, with her sister criticizing the WNBA's priorities and o
Several WNBA players had no idea which basket they were defending after the ball went up for Sunday's Sun-Fever.
Caitlin Clark has played 13 games this season. She was named a WNBA All-Star, earning the honor for the second time in her career with the Indiana Fever, but injuries have plagued her second season in the league. Clark has posted 16.5 points, 5 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game this season.
Relocating the Connecticut Sun to Boston seemed realistic but was never a done deal. Now, there appears to be more options for the WNBA’s New England franchise.