Fever Get Good News on Return of Sophie Cunningham first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025 The Game 1 barnburner between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers became the most-watched Eastern Conference Final Game 1 since the Celtics and Cavaliers squared off in 2018.

Cunningham injured her ankle during the Fever's final preseason game against the Dream on May 10. Despite openly wanting to play, she was listed as day-to-day to start the season and wound up missing Indiana's first two games at home against the Chicago Sky and Atlanta.