From 0% Chance to Underdog Legends: The Fever’s Fiery Fight Without Clark and Cunningham
The story of the 2025 Indiana Fever was supposed to end the moment their brightest stars fell. When Caitlin Clark, the rookie phenom who had already reshaped the WNBA’s national conversation, and Sophie Cunningham, the fiery veteran whose grit and swagger defined the Fever’s identity, both went down with devastating injuries, analysts didn’t just doubt the team’s future—they buried it.
Sophie Cunningham’s Reinvention
The Caitlin Clark Absence
The National Perception
The Cost of Sacrifice
The Defining Moment
What It Means
The Future
Epilogue: Zero Percent No More
