KNEE INJURY, Sophie Cunningham TAKEN OUT, Hartley CRASHES into her | Indiana Fever WNBA basketball

Sophie Cunningham Delivered A Bold Three-Word Locker Room Message After Injury

Popular forward Sophie Cunningham might be down for a while.

Cunningham was taken to the locker room with a knee injury after a collision on Sunday during a 99-93 road win against the Sun. The injury ticked off her sister and mother enough for them to blast the WNBA for not protecting their players.

On Sunday, when Cunningham was standing under the basket playing defense while driving, Sun guard Bria Hartley fell into her lower left leg after making a pass.

The Indiana Fever guard, who could be seen yelling in pain, had to be helped to her feet and was later ruled out of the game.

Fever head coach Stephanie White had no update on Cunningham, but the Fever guard had something to say.

Despite sitting back in the locker room in pain, Cunningham took to social media and posted a three-word message on X.

Sophie Cunningham (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

“KELSEY FREAKIN MITCHELL,” Cunningham wrote in all capitals.

For the game, Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 of her career-high-tying 38 points after halftime, Lexie Hull hit a corner 3-pointer with 44.9 seconds to play, and the Indiana Fever rallied from 21 points down to beat the Connecticut Sun.

Odyssey Sims added 19 points and seven assists while Natasha Howard added 18 points for Indiana. Cunningham did not register a point and only had one rebound before her injury.

Sophie Cunningham Just Celebrated A Birthday

Sophie Cunningham (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
Sophie Cunningham knows how to have a good time.

Her teammates celebrated the Indiana Fever star at practice while she ushered in her 29th birthday. She was all smiles when her teammates gifted her a pink cowboy hat and gave Cunningham a brief rodeo moment at practice.

She wore her pink cowboy hat and danced through her teammates in typical Cunningham fashion, who clapped for her.

Cunningham was smiling and laughing, not knowing the good times would stop the next day over a leg injury that could potentially jeopardize her entire season.

VIDEO: Even The Commentators Are Laughing At Angel Reese On Live TV Following Her Latest Embarrassing Moment On The Court

Angel Reese (Photo via WNBA)
Angel Reese is finally back on the court.

Reese has returned to action for the Chicago Sky after a two-game absence due to a back injury.

Reese went through shootaround in Washington on Tuesday afternoon as the Sky prepared for a tough test against the Mystics. It would then be confirmed that Reese would indeed play.

She will bring a welcome boost to Chicago after the Sky lost the past two games by a combined 53 points. It did not start out very well.

In the first half, Angel Reese wasted no time getting to work.

She received the ball down low as she went against Mystics star Kiki Iriafen, but her first shot was wild, as it caught the bottom of the rim. As she always does, Reese got the rebound, and although she got her shot blocked, a whistle was blown for a foul as she went crashing to the court.

The female commentators could be heard laughing at Reese in the booth.

In the first half of the game, Reese played almost 18 minutes and went 3 from 11 from the floor and one for three from the three-point line as she scored 11 points and brought down eight rebounds. She also added two assists, 1 steal, and one block.

The Chicago Sky Are Terrible Without Angel Reese

Angel Reese (Photo By Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is back on the court again after a back injury, just when the team needs her the most.

The Chicago Sky have been going through a rough patch, losing their last five games and dropping to a 7-18 record this season.

The absence of their star, Angel Reese, in the last two games due to a nagging back issue, has been a tough blow. In fact, without her period has been rough on the franchise.

When Angel Reese hasn’t been on the court in the last two seasons, the Sky have a 1-8 record without her. This stat highlights just how vital her presence is for Chicago’s competitiveness in every game.