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Sophie Cunningham's Emphatic Fever Bench Gesture Goes Viral
Sep 18, 2025; College Park, Georgia, USA; Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham (hat) reacts after The Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream during game three of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
The Indiana Fever are facing elimination from the 2025 WNBA playoffs when they take on the Las Vegas Aces on September 28. While the Fever managed to steal Game 1 against the Aces on the road in this WNBA Semifinals series, they lost Game 2 on Las Vegas' home court, then also dropped a pivotal Game 3 in Indianapolis. Therefore, this squad will need to win two straight games against the league's No. 2 seed to advance to the Finals. If there's any silver lining to this, it's that Indiana was in the same position in the first round. This is because they lost Game 1 of a best-of-three game series against the Atlanta Dream before rallying to win two straight games, one of which was on the road. So they've persevered with their backs against the wall already this postseason, and will look to do so again on Sunday. In fact, there's a case to be made that the Fever have had their backs against the wall all season long, particularly when it comes to the injuries they've had to navigate. Among these are superstar poin

This article first appeared on Indiana Fever on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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