Sophie Cunningham Flexes Indiana Fever's WNBA Playoff Ratings Role

Even without superstar point guard Caitlin Clark on the court during the 2025 WNBA postseason, the Indiana Fever arguably remained the league's top attraction amidst their unexpected run to the WNBA Semifinals. One reason for this is that the women's basketball community was blown away by how far Indiana was able to go, given the season-ending injuries that Clark and several other key players (like Sophie Cunningham) sustained during the regular season. Plus, the Fever have proven to be one of the league's most loyal fan bases, showing up to support their team both in person and when watching games on TV. The latter point was proven through the TV ratings for the Fever's WNBA Semifinals series against the Las Vegas Aces. IndyStar's Chloe Peterson made an X post on September 30 that conveyed how Game 3 of the series averaged 1.4 million viewers on ESPN, while Game 4 two days later also averaged 1.4 million viewers and peaked at 2 million, making it the second-most-watched WNBA postseason game on ABC ever. Wha