Fever teammate tells the truth on Sophie Cunningham’s ‘bad side’

Sophie Cunningham often receives praise for her role with the Indiana Fever. She has established herself as the team’s enforcer and provides a lot of energy off the bench. However, her teammate, Makayla Timpson, recently opened up about being on the veteran guard’s “bad side.”

Cunningham and the Fever are coming off a 101-95 win over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday. She bounced back from three subpar performances, recording 13 points on 3-of-3 shooting from downtown. More importantly, Indiana secured its fifth straight victory, climbing to third in the standings. The team will put its winning streak on the line on Thursday when it visits the Dallas Wings. Another triumph will push the Fever’s record to 25-12, creating more space between them and the fourth place team, the Las Vegas Aces.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to game play against the Portland Fire during the first half at Moda Center.

Indiana Fever: Makayla Timpson discusses Sophie Cunningham’s character

Timpson had a lot to say about what kind of a person and teammate Cunningham is. She also highlighted how much the team appreciates her.

“Sophie, she’s a character, Timpson said. “But you know, if you get on her bad side, she’s gonna be that type of person. She’s a good person, though, (and) she’s a great teammate overall. She’s just feisty, she got that tenacity about her. That’s her game. Last year, she did something and it blew up. It didn’t surprise me, honestly. Everybody love it. We love it. We just gonna continue to support whatever she got, whatever she does on the court, whatever she want to get viral about. That’s our girl.”

“SHE’S JUST FEISTY… THAT’S OUR GIRL!” @MakaylaTimpson2 keeping it 100% real about Indiana Fever teammate @sophaller !

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Cunningham and Timpson have emerged as key players for the Fever. While they don’t score a lot consistently, they play their roles well. Timpson had a strong performance on Sunday, finishing with 20 points and seven rebounds. They have also proven that their games can thrive alongside Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. Their production will be crucial as the team wraps up its regular season looking to secure a top three seed.