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.

Lindsey Cunningham — a former Missouri player, current assistant director of development for the Tigers women's basketball team and the younger sister of Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham — blasted the WNBA's officiating Sunday after her older sister went down with a knee injury against the Connecticut Sun.

Even if Sophie Cunningham's injury were to keep her out long-term, the Fever won't be able to sign a player to replace her until after Friday's game.

Longtime Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird, who already had her jersey retired and a street in Seattle named after her, had a statue erected in her honor outside Climage Pledge Arena on Sunday morning.

In a ceremony before Seattle hosted the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, legendary former Storm guard Sue Bird, who led the franchise to four WNBA championships, became the first WNBA player honored by her team with a statue outside of Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird became the first player in WNBA history to be honored with a statue. On Sunday, the team unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena a statue of Bird shooting a layup in her Storm jersey,

Before the 2025 WNBA season even began, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was one of the betting favorites to win the award. The reigning Rookie of the Year got off to a hot start too, averaging 19 points,

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White said the team's "hope" is that star guard Caitlin Clark returns at some point in the regular season.

While Fever head coach Stephanie White hopes to get Caitlin Clark back before the end of the regular season, her absence is weighing on Indiana as the playoff race tightens.