WNBA Injury Articles - Page 2

The Washington Mystics are not expected to do much this season. New general manager Jamila Wideman essentially said herself that contending for a championship is not a feasible goal for the young squad. But the organization and fan base had reason to feel optimistic about this new era of D.C. women’s hoops, that is until […]

Seven months after winning their first title in franchise history, the New York Liberty are prepared to defend their championship status. The Liberty begins their back-to-back bid in their season opener against the Las Vegas Aces, where 2024 breakout star Leonie Fiebich is expected to return to the team. Fiebich had been away from the […]

One of the biggest offseason acquisitions for the Indiana Fever this offseason was the blockbuster sign-and-trade involving Satou Sabally, that netted them veteran wing Sophie Cunningham as part of the deal. But with the 2025 WNBA season set to begin, the Fever might be without the services of Sophie Cunningham after she suffered an ankle […]

The Minnesota Lynx are coming off a WNBA Finals appearance last season, and with most of that same roster intact, look to be a contender once again this upcoming season. But there will be at least one player on the roster who was major part of the Lynx rotation last year who will not be […]

As the Phoenix Mercury approach their final preseason game on Sunday, Kahleah Copper is out against the Golden State Valkyries with a back injury. The second-year Phoenix guard had the same injury diagnosis on Tuesday, before their game against the Las Vegas Aces. In that game, Copper’s rise reflects the Mercury’s 2025 culture. Here’s everything […]

The Washington Mystics suffered a major blow when it was revealed that rookie guard Georgia Amoore suffered an ACL injury that was going to sideline her for the entirety of the 2025 WNBA season. Coming into the 2025 season, the Mystics needed help in the backcourt and Amoore was supposed to help in that regard. […]

The Washington Mystics are headed into a rebuild in the 2025 season after adding three first-round picks to the roster in April’s WNBA Draft. The Mystics missed out on the playoffs last season and have not won a playoff series since 2019, when they made a run all the way to their first WNBA Championship. […]

The Indiana Fever face Brazil in a preseason matchup at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, a homecoming of sorts for former Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark. The second-year guard is officially listed as “GTD” (game-time decision) on the injury report, with a return date of May 10. Clark missed the team’s last game (A 79-74 overtime […]

With Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever being the talk of the WNBA, there were concerns about her availability heading into Saturday’s game. This injury was a tad concerning, considering that Clark had a nagging injury throughout training camp. Despite participating in training camp every day, it still raised some concerns. Heading into Saturday’s game, […]

The Las Vegas Aces received some troubling news about a crucial bench player as training camp drew to a close. Center Megan Gustafson suffered an injury to her lower left leg that’ll keep her out of action until further notice. Las Vegas dropped the news just a day before the team’s preseason kick-off against the […]

The Dallas Wings are set to take on the Las Vegas Aces in a WNBA preseason game on Friday. Wings’ rookie Paige Beuckers will contest A’ja Wilson in her first warmup before the start of the season on May 16. But Dallas will be missing guard Tyasha Harris due to a knee injury, per Joey […]

The Washington Mystics are off to a difficult start, and the WNBA season hasn’t started yet. First, Mystics rookie Georgia Amoore suffered an ACL injury weeks after being drafted. Now, one of their top players, Aaliyah Edwards, was diagnosed with a lower back contusion on Thursday and will be reevaluated in two weeks, per Khristina […]

The Washington Mystics ushered in their new era with three lottery picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft. However, one of them may already be out for the season. Rookie guard Georgia Amoore suffered an ACL injury during Tuesday’s practice, per Mystics PR. The No. 6 overall pick and the team will work together to determine […]

Thumb: Seattle Storm players Jordan Horston and Nika Muhl with the Seattle Storm arena in the backgroundThe Seattle Storm pulled off a major offseason move in acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft which they used to select French sensation Dominique Malonga. Malonga is already drawing plenty of intrigue ahead of […]

Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is coming off a hand injury. Reese missed the final weekend of Unrivaled due to that ailment. There’s good news though for Sky fans, as Reese was seen working in the gym without a hand brace. Angel Reese back in the gym and out of that hand brace today. […]

New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will miss five to six months with a knee injury, the team announced on Monday. Word of Laney-Hamilton’s injury first surfaced earlier this month while she was playing for Unrivaled. After just two games in the new three-on-three league, it was revealed she would miss the remainder of its […]

New York Liberty fans got some disappointing news on Monday when Unrivaled announced that two starters from the 2024 WNBA champions won’t finish out the league’s inaugural season. Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will both miss the rest of the Unrivaled season, which runs through March 17. “Sabrina Ionescu 👻 will not participate in remaining […]

The Seattle Storm have undergone a few changes this offseason. They were part of a blockbuster trade that sent franchise star Jewel Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces. In return the Storm received the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft from the Los Angeles Sparks. But any excitement for the Storm’s 2025 WNBA […]

Cameron Brink is feeling good, but the recovery from a torn ACL is a long one. The Los Angeles Sparks rookie spoke to the media on Tuesday as part of an availability for Unrivaled, where she gave an update on her road back from the injury that cut short her first WNBA campaign. “I’m not […]

The Minnesota Lynx returned home on Tuesday for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the New York Liberty with the series tied 1-1. During this run to the Finals, Alanna Smith has been a very important player for the Lynx, but she suffered an injury scare in the first half of Game 3. Alanna […]

The Connecticut Sun have their backs against the wall in Game 5 of their WNBA Playoff Semi-finals versus the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun found themselves down by 20 points with roughly three minutes left in the second quarter. However, the team’s woes worsened when Marina Mabrey was hit with an injury scare. Mabrey tweaked her […]

The Phoenix Mercury received devastating news ahead of their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury will take on the Lynx without forward Rebecca Allen, who had a season-ending back procedure. She played in 18 games and started in every single one. Allen also dealt with a lingering hamstring issue she sustained before the […]

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides confirmed that Kelsey Mitchell is doing fine after a minor injury scare during Thursday night’s regular-season finale against the Washington Mystics. Mitchell, who averages 19.6 points per game, briefly left the game in the first quarter after tangling with a defender and appearing to injure her left leg. However, […]

Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale has been ruled out for the team’s regular season finale on Thursday against the Las Vegas Aces. Ogunbowale is dealing with an illness and was ultimately a late addition to the injury report. Teaira McCowan and Stephanie Soares were also ruled out for the game in Las Vegas. McCowan is […]

The Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream are both fighting for their playoff lives heading into their matchup Tuesday night. However, the Sky will miss two key pieces. Both Kamilla Cardoso and Chennedy Carter are out with injuries, via Marquee Sports Network’s Karli Bell. “Kamilla Cardoso (shoulder) and Chennedy Carter (foot) are ruled out for tonight’s […]

Dallas Wings veteran Natasha Howard has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm due to personal reasons. Howard has played well in recent action and she will be missed on Friday night as the Wings prepare for their final home game of the season. Dallas is already out of playoff contention. Still, […]

The Las Vegas Aces got unfortunate news on Sunday as star A’ja Wilson was ruled out for the heavyweight battle with the New York Liberty. The Aces went on to lose a close game, 75-71, and the absence of Wilson was evident. On Wednesday, the Aces face off against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. […]

As of Tuesday, the Chicago Sky are holding on to the eighth seed in the WNBA playoffs with a record of 13-22. They’re still in the playoff hunt even after a wrist injury ended the season for rookie sensation Angel Reese, who had just undergone surgery. Likewise, the Sky have updated fans on Reese’s condition, […]

It is near impossible to be optimistic about the remainder of the Chicago Sky’s 2024 campaign, following the recent news that Angel Reese will miss the rest of the season. While fans wait to see if their team can hold onto the No. 8 seed and advance to the WNBA Playoffs, they will at least […]

With Sunday’s 92-77 victory over the Dallas Wings, the Chicago Sky have grabbed hold of the eighth seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs with a 13-22 record. Sky star Chennedy Carter scored 28 points on 10-17 shooting to help the team cruise to a wire-to-wire victory. It’s a good sign for a team dealing with […]

The Las Vegas Aces are gearing up for a 2023 WNBA Finals rematch with the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon, and it’s safe to say fans are going to be pumped up for this game. However, the Aces were dealt a pretty big blow regarding their best player in A’ja Wilson ahead of this […]

The Chicago Sky are in a desperate race to make the 2024 WNBA Playoffs. The Sky’s season efforts have been spearheaded by star rookie forward Angel Reese. Reese is coming off a stout performance against the Los Angeles Sparks and looked to make an impact for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Wings. However, just hours […]

The Chicago Sky are preparing for their second home matchup of the weekend. Chicago will face Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings on Sunday following an impressive Chennedy Carter-led win against the Los Angeles Sparks. However, the Sky received a notable injury report update on Angel Reese ahead of Sunday’s matchup. Reese is listed as […]

The Chicago Sky have not won a single game since the middle of August. To put that into perspective, their last win came at the expense of the Los Angeles Sparks and they are set to face the Dearica Hamby-led squad again. Angel Reese has regained her confidence but none of it seems to be […]

The Connecticut Sun are a team to fear whenever they host a game. Alyssa Thomas alongside veterans Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner have been on an absolute tear whenever an opposing team finds their way into the East Coast. In fact, they have only lost four games at home. With the Las Vegas Aces coming […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally exited the team’s game on Tuesday against the Washington Mystics during the middle of the second quarter. It was initially uncertain if her departure from the game was injury-related. Sabally returned to the bench late in the quarter but did not play again in the first half. […]

The Dallas Wings are 3-1 over their past four games. They are fighting for a playoff spot and recently lost to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, so bouncing back on Tuesday against the Washington Mystics will be important. Dallas features a healthy roster for the most part but there is one injury concern worth […]

The Connecticut Sun (23-8) pulled out a 96-85 road victory against the Washington Mystics (9-23) on Saturday, maintaining their second-place status in the league standings. What was most impressive, though, is the resolve they showed in the absence of star forward Alyssa Thomas. The 2023 All-WNBA First-Team selection sustained a right leg injury after colliding […]

The Chicago Sky are coming off a tough 74-70 home loss to the Washington Mystics. Chicago was without starting guard Chennedy Carter, who was out due to health and safety protocols amid the team’s illness scare. The Sky have another crucial matchup with the Indiana Fever on Friday, which Carter received an important injury report […]