The Indiana Fever emerged as a WNBA title contender under the leadership of Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark. Indiana was set to compete against some of the top teams in the WNBA, but they have been constantly hit with setbacks to their roster.

The Fever lost their third player in the last three weeks to a season-ending injury after announcing on Tuesday that guard Sophie Cunningham would miss the rest of the year after suffering a leg injury against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

Two-time All-Star Indiana Pacers point guard Caitlin Clark has been sidelined with a right groin injury since the end of a July 15 clash against the Connecticut

The Fever, who reached the postseason last year for the first time since 2016, view her as the cornerstone of their rebuild, and her return to the court will be critical to their playoff hopes. Indiana sits sixth in the WNBA standings with nine games left to play in the regular season.

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.

Team Caitlin Clark didn't produce a great performance during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. While the game itself wasn't competitive or exciting from either side,

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Catch Attention After Big WNBA News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA has been on an upward trajectory in recent years, thanks to emerging superstars like Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. The league has been soaring attendance and has record-breaking viewership.