Another day, another WNBA player taking aim at commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s leadership. Fever star Sophie Cunningham became the latest player to speak out against the WNBA on Thursday when she addressed reporters. The WNBA and Engelbert have been facing increasing criticism from players and media after Lynx star Napheesa Collier went on a scathing rant, calling out …
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Two days after Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier called out WNBA leadership, Indiana Fever guards Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham added their voices to the conversation, sharing their feelings on the league’s leadership, officiating and the CBA negotiations. During Indiana’s exit interviews Thursday following its season-ending loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals two days prior, Clark …
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Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week. On Tuesday, Collier put the WNBA – and Engelbert – on blast, saying that “right now, we have the worst leadership in the world.” “I have great respect for Phee, and I …
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For the first time since 2015, the Indiana Fever have won a playoff round. But their win over the Atlanta Dream to secure their trip to the semifinals included a truly bizarre confrontation between Fever superstar Sophie Cunningham and some police officers. Midway through the fourth quarter, Fever guard Odyssey Sims got knocked to the ground after a collision with …
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Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham both managed to end up in the spotlight despite not playing in Game 3 of the Fever’s first-round upset against the Dream. Following their shocking 87-85 win Thursday, Clark and other Indiana players held up a “W” symbol with their hands as they walked off the Gateway Center court, while Cunningham ended up on the …
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WNBA star Angel Reese made headlines a few days ago when she declared that her Chicago Sky team needs to make changes or risk her leaving. This week, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham weighed in on Reese’s strong words. “I’m not settling for the same s−−− we did this year,” Reese said in a recent interview. “We have to get …
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In case you’ve missed it, Sky forward Angel Reese has ruffled some feathers after making some regrettable comments during a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune. In the piece, published Sept. 3, Reese criticized the state of her struggling team and made clear she will not be “settling for the same s— we did this year” going forward. The whole …
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Alexa PhilippouAug 19, 2025, 02:59 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season because …
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Caitlin Clark was one of the first to send her well wishes and support to Sophie Cunningham after the Fever guard was ruled out for the rest of the season on Tuesday. Cunningham suffered a season-ending MCL tear in her right knee in Sunday’s win over the Sun but is expected to make a full recovery. She is the third …
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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham suffered a torn MCL ligament in her knee during her team’s August 17 game against the Connecticut Sun. The injury occurred as a result of Sun veteran Bria Hartley falling and crashing into the outside of Cunningham’s right knee after passing the ball while driving into the paint. While the official diagnosis for Cunningham’s injury …
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