WNBA Fans Are Convinced The Indiana Fever Are ‘Cursed’ originally appeared on The Spun.
The injury bug keeps decimating the Indiana Fever’s backcourt.
Caitlin Clark has remained sidelined for over a month with a groin injury, and the Fever keep receiving bad news this summer. Indiana announced Tuesday that Sophie Cunningham will miss the rest of the 2025 season with a right knee injury. The guard suffered the injury earlier in Sunday’s 99-93 overtime win over the Connecticut Sun.
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Cunningham’s injury continues a flurry of bad news for the Fever, who lost guards Sydney Colson (torn ACL) and Aari McDonald (broken bone in foot) to season-ending ailments earlier this month. Clark has played in just 13 of Indiana’s 35 games.
The latest setback has fans lamenting Indiana’s brutal luck in a season that began with high hopes.
Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham (8) gets the crowd excited Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.Grace Smith/IndyStar.
Fans react to Cunningham’s injury
“The Fever are having a cursed season,” Kim Doss wrote.
“Fever’s injury luck in the backcourt this year has been a nightmare man,” sportscaster Chris Williamson said. “Another season-ending injury for one of their critical guards in Sophie.”
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“Indiana sports is genuinely cursed,” a fan declared months after Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered an Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
“Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell are the only remaining healthy guards on the roster that started the season with the team,” David Eickholt of CBS Sports noted. “Decimated by injuries, man. Unreal.”
“Fever 2025 season is cursed,” a fan wrote. “We’ll always think about what could have been.”
Cunningham’s season in review
Cunningham joined the Fever amid an offseason acquisition frenzy after six seasons with the Phoenix Mercury. The veteran provided another key perimeter shooter and defender as Indiana looked to ascend to title contention.
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The former No. 13 pick averaged 8.6 points with a career-high 43.2 three-point percentage. Cunningham assumed a larger role in Clark’s absence, recording 11.2 points per game in 13 starts.
What’s next for Indiana?
The Fever’s season may feel cursed, but they’re still in the thick of a playoff race. At 19-16, Indiana is sixth in the WNBA standings with a 2.5-game lead over the ninth-place Los Angeles Sparks and Washington Mystics.
Head coach Stephanie White said Sunday that she hopes Clark can return before the end of the regular season. The Fever play nine games from now until Sept. 9, so time is running out for the reigning Rookie of the Year to return.
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Fans may wonder if the Fever will shut down the star 23-year-old and regroup for 2026. The short-handed squad will be tested with back-to-back games against the first-place Minnesota Lynx on Friday and Sunday.
WNBA Fans Are Convinced The Indiana Fever Are ‘Cursed’ first appeared on The Spun on Aug 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
