Sophie Cunningham Sends Strong Message on Indiana Fever
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Sparks React to Kelsey Plum’s Play Against Aliyah Boston on Thursday
Sparks React to Kelsey Plum’s Play Against Aliyah Boston on Thursday. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was ruled out hours before the game after sustaining a groin injury. Plum has been a star in the WNBA for quite some time. She entered the league as one of the top prospects in WNBA history, spending most of her time with the Las Vegas Aces. She leads the team in blocks with 1.4 blocks per game.
The Indiana Fever faced off against the Los Angeles Sparks, looking to add to the win column with Caitlin Clark out of the lineup.
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On Thursday, Clark was ruled out hours before the game after sustaining a groin injury.
Indiana headed into the game looking to spark a win streak. Standing at 7-7 on the season, they’d be eyeing a win to stay inside the playoff race.
With the Fever playing without Clark, they had their hands full competing against one of the best guards in the WNBA, Kelsey Plum.
During the matchup against the Sparks, Plum proved to be a problem for Indiana.
Plum cut through the lane, putting a hesitation move on Sophie Cunningham and finishing against the Fever’s top paint defender, Aliyah Boston.
The Sparks guard helped cut the team’s deficit with the finish over Boston.
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“Plum slicing through the lane like a hot knife,” posted the official social media account of the Los Angeles Sparks.
Kelsey Plum converted on the play against Aliyah Boston, a difficult job for any guard in the league, as the Indiana Fever star leads the team in blocks with 1.4 blocks per game.
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey PlumKevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Kelsey Plum has been a star in the WNBA for quite some time. She entered the league as one of the top prospects in WNBA history, spending most of her time with the Las Vegas Aces.
During her first year with the Los Angeles Sparks, Plum has posted 20.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, leading her team in scoring.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Sophie Cunningham sends rest of WNBA strong message about Indiana Fever
Sophie Cunningham is in her first season with the Indiana Fever. She’s seen her star turn playing alongside Caitlin Clark, after spending the previous six years with the Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham recognizes that the Fever have a target on their back night in and night out, but they’re embracing it at the moment. The Fever take on the Dallas Wings on Friday night in a must-see match-up for fans of the WNBA and the Fever fans alike. They’ll see if they can get back to .500 against Dallas on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Fans of the Fever have begged for someone to step up to the competition and protect their star player in Clark. Cunningham took the opportunity and ran with it, not allowing the former Iowa star to get pushed around any longer. While that’s endeared her to casual fans and Indiana’s finest, the rest of the WNBA and many analysts aren’t into it.
As she prepares for a clash with the Dallas Wings on Friday, Cunningham sent a message to the rest of the league. She recognizes that the Fever have a target on their back night in and night out, but they’re embracing it at the moment.
“I think so far this season, we’ve had a lot of distractions. Some injuries. Don’t know who’s playing. Just a lot of distractions. But I think that’s really good for us,” Cunningham stated, via the Indy Star. “Let’s go through the adversity early. Let’s learn from it. Good news is we’re not going to peak too early, so I mean, that’s a positive. It’s not an excuse. Everyone’s playing a back-to-back. Everyone has this kind of rough schedule. For us, we get another opportunity tomorrow, and we’ve got to capitalize on it. Dallas is a team that’s hungry for a win.
“We’ve talked about this, we’re circled on everybody’s schedule. No one likes us, right? So, everyone in our locker room? That’s the only type of people that we have that we can lean on. We’ve got to be better in that area. We have got to stay disciplined, we have to stay focused, we need to get consistent and we’ve got to lean on each other. I think that we’ve kind of wavered a little bit on that. We have our own islands.
“As one of the leaders on the team, I’ve gotta do a better job for this group of people. … We’ve just gotta get better, from top to bottom. The schedule thing, that’s just an excuse. We’re in this league, we’re pros and you’ve gotta be a pro. Tomorrow, we’ve gotta bring it.”
With that mentality, there’s no telling how high the Fever can climb. Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark, along with players like Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, have made Indiana a must-see team, and we’ll see if they can get back to .500 against Dallas on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Indiana Fever Fans Upset Over WNBA Star’s Desire to Leave Team
Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner reportedly has no interest in returning to play for the Fever. Bonner’s preferred destinations, if a trade were to ensue, would be the Atlanta Dream and the Phoenix Mercury. Some fans took to social media, seemingly frustrated with the Bonner report. During her 16-year WNBA career, Bonner has earned two WNBA titles while being named a six-time All-Star. She’s currently in her first season with the Fever, having played nine games for the team.
Clark has helped put the Fever at the top of the WNBA in terms of popularity, alongside several other stars such as Sophie Cunningham, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell.
In 2025, the Fever are playing under first-year head coach Stephanie White. They currently stand at 6-7 on the season, having recently lost back-to-back games.
Amid White’s first season as the head coach of the Fever, Indiana dealt with a unique situation.
Fever forward DeWanna Bonner reportedly has no interest in returning to play for Indiana, per Annie Costabile. She’s currently in her first season with the team, having played nine games for the Fever.
Before the report revealed Bonner’s decision, she had been ruled out for the past several games due to “personal reasons.”
The report later revealed that Bonner’s preferred destinations, if a trade were to ensue, would be the Atlanta Dream and the Phoenix Mercury.
After the news surfaced online, some fans took to social media, seemingly frustrated with the DeWanna Bonner report.
“Mid season quitter, that’s insane lol,” said one fan.
“Dang,” said another fan.
“It’s like not wanting to play on Jordan’s team,” mentioned one fan.
“Down two bigs that played important minutes, is not great. Can’t believe they didn’t ask,” commented one fan.
“I stand with Dewanna Bonner. She shoulda been starting. Team don’t play any D they needed her to start,” said one fan.
“Bruh, no way Indiana is losing Bonner, that’s bad,” said another fan.
In nine games with the Indiana Fever, DeWanna Bonner posted 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Before joining the Indiana Fever for the 2025 season, Bonner played 10 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury and five seasons with the Connecticut Sun. During her 16-year WNBA career, Bonner has earned two WNBA titles while being named a six-time All-Star.
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Indiana Fever Send Strong Aliyah Boston Message on Wednesday
Indiana Fever Send Strong Aliyah Boston Message on Wednesday. The Indiana Fever ended their two-game losing streak after securing a much-needed 94-86 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. The Fever were on the road and had to battle hard against a determined Storm side that was looking to improve its 9-5 record. Caitlin Clark had another subpar outing as the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year continued her shooting woes. Boston stepped up to the plate amid Clark’s struggles by going off for a career-high 31 points.
The Indiana Fever ended their two-game losing streak after securing a much-needed 94-86 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday.
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The Fever were on the road and had to battle hard against a determined Storm side that was looking to improve its 9-5 record.
Caitlin Clark had another subpar outing as the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year continued her shooting woes. Against Seattle, the 23-year-old scored just six points on 3-of-13 shooting and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc, while also committing eight turnovers.
Fortunately for the Fever, Aliyah Boston stepped up to the plate amid Clark’s struggles by going off for a career-high 31 points on 13-of-18 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 33 minutes of action.
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston carried the team against the Seattle Storm with 31 points. Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Indiana was still feeling the aftershock of Boston’s big game on Wednesday, which prompted a strong message from the team on social media.
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“A round of applause for Aliyah Boston’s career-high 31-point performance last night 👏” the team posted on Instagram.
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In the post, the Fever included several reactions from social media as Boston made all sorts of waves with her massive performance.
This wasn’t a one-off outing from the two-time All-Star, either. Boston was coming off a 26-point explosion in Indiana’s last game. In 14 appearances this season, the former Rookie of the Year has averaged 15.9 points on 61.7% shooting, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 blocks in 29.6 minutes per contest.
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She will have an opportunity to keep her hot streak going on Thursday when the Fever return to action in a home game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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