Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham made news last week when she threw some shade at the cities of Cleveland and Detroit after the WNBA awarded them expansion franchises. While she later attempted to clarify her comments, it's clear that her words were felt throughout the league.

Earlier in the week, the Indiana Fever guard said she didn't know how excited players would be to play in two of the WNBA's three latest expansion cities.

The Los Angeles Sparks did their talking both on and off the court Saturday night after edging out the Indiana Fever in a nail-biting 89-87 victory, before sending a subtle message