- Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier sustained multiple torn ligaments in her ankle and a torn shin muscle.
- The injury occurred during a controversial, no-call play in a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury.
Star forward Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx tore several ligaments in her ankle and a muscle in her shin on a controversial play at the end of a Sept. 26 playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury, according to an ESPN report.
Sources tell ESPN that Collier suffered a Grade 2 tear of three ankle ligaments and a shin muscle when she collided with Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas in Game 3 of their WNBA playoff semifinal series.
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was incensed when no foul was called on the play. She had to be restrained as she vehemently argued with the referees and was ejected. After an expletive-filled postgame rant, Reeve was fined and suspended for Game 4 of the series, which the Lynx lost to end their season.
Collier didn’t play in Game 4 and sources told ESPN that the injury would require at least six weeks of recovery time, which would have prevented Collier from returning to action had the Lynx advanced to the WNBA Finals.