WNBA Injuries
Atlanta Dream| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allisha Gray | G | 9 Oct | Out | 6 Oct: Gray (finger) is out for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Liberty, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com. |
| Matilde Villa | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Villa (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against New York. |
| Brionna Jones | F | 1 May | Out | 17 Sep: Jones will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a left leg injury against the Sun on Aug. 13, Annie Costabile of The Athletic reports. |
Chicago Sky| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiJonai Carrington | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Carrington (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mystics. |
| Aicha Coulibaly | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Coulibaly (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Mystics |
| Azura Stevens | F | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Stevens (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Mystics |
| Natasha Cloud | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Cloud (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Mystics. |
| Skylar Diggins | G | 1 May | Out | 1 Sep: Diggins (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season, Sara Jane Gamelli of BallisLife.com reports. |
| Rickea Jackson | F | 1 May | Out | 19 May: The Sky announced Tuesday that Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee during Sunday's 86-79 win over the Lynx. |
Connecticut Sun| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayah Marshall | C | 1 May | Out | 25 Sep: Marshall has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Tempo due to a right knee injury. |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | C | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Nelson-Ododa (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Tempo. |
| Saniya Rivers | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Rivers (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Tempo. |
| Brittney Griner | C | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Griner (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Tempo. |
| Kennedy Burke | G | 1 May | Out | 14 Sep: The Sun announced Monday that Burke suffered a sprained AC joint in the FIBA World Cup and will miss the rest of the season. |
Dallas Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanna Smith | F | 1 May | Out | 2 Oct: Smith (lower leg) is out for Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs against Golden State on Friday. |
| Azzi Fudd | G | 1 May | Out | 19 Aug: Fudd will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address her right knee soreness and will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2026 season. |
| Costanza Verona | G | 1 May | Out | 8 Aug: Verona's contract was temporarily suspended by the Wings Saturday. |
Golden State Valkyries| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliana Rupert | C | 1 May | Out | 7 May: Rupert is pregnant, and the Valkyries have filed for a replacement contract ahead of the 2026 season, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports Thursday. |
Indiana Fever| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyasha Harris | G | 1 May | Out | 26 Sep: Harris (leg) will miss the rest of the season, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports. |
Las Vegas Aces| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Loyd | G | 7 Oct | Day-To-Day | 7 Oct: Loyd (leg) is listed as doubtful for Game 2 of the semifinals versus Golden State on Wednesday. |
| Dana Evans | G | 7 Oct | Out | 7 Oct: Evans (knee) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's Game 2 matchup with the Valkyries, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports. |
| NaLyssa Smith | F | 1 May | Out | 27 Aug: The Aces announced Thursday that Smith will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a non-contact left leg injury during Sunday's game versus the Tempo, per Chelsea Leite of TSN. |
Los Angeles Sparks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | G | 1 May | Out | 25 Sep: Mwenentanda (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Golden State. |
| Shyanne Sellers | G | 1 May | Out | 25 Sep: Sellers (coach's decision) is out for Thursday's game against the Valkyries. |
| Cameron Brink | F | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Brink (ankle) is listed as out for Thursday's game against Golden State. |
| Aaliyah Nye | G | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Nye (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Golden State. |
Minnesota Lynx| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | F | 1 May | Out | 28 Sep: Kosu (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs against the Liberty. |
| Elena Buenavida | G | 1 May | Out | 25 Sep: Buenavida (coach's decision) is out for Thursday's game against the Fever. |
New York Liberty| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satou Sabally | F | 1 May | Out | |
| Elizabeth Balogun | G | 1 May | Out | 22 Sep: Balogun (not with team) is out for Wednesday's game against the Dream. |
Phoenix Mercury| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Dunn | G | 1 May | Out | 25 Sep: Dunn (coach's decision) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Aces. |
| Kelsey Plum | G | 1 May | Out | 31 Aug: Plum (leg) will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports. |
| Jovana Nogic | G | 1 May | Out | 28 Jun: Nogic (not injury related) intends to play professionally in Russia and won't return to Phoenix this season, Aya Abdeen of TheIXSports.com reports. |
Portland Fire| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Winterburn | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Winterburn (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Golden State. |
| Nyadiew Puoch | F | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Puoch (knee) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against Golden State. |
| Teja Oblak | G | 1 May | Out | 22 Sep: Oblak (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Valkyries. |
| Luisa Geiselsoder | C | 1 May | Out | 8 Aug: Geiselsoder (personal) won't return this season, according to Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com. |
| Sarah Ashlee Barker | G | 1 May | Out | 24 Jul: The Fire announced Friday that Barker will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2026 campaign. |
| Sania Feagin | F | 1 May | Out | 10 Jul: Feagin (knee) was diagnosed with a torn left ACL on Thursday and will miss the rest of the 2026 campaign, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports. |
Seattle Storm| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taina Mair | G | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Mair (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Wings. |
| Zia Cooke | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Cooke (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Dallas. |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | F | 1 May | Out | 11 Sep: The Storm announced Friday that Samuelson underwent successful left knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. |
| Ezi Magbegor | F | 1 Jul | Out |
Toronto Tempo| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamila Borkowska | C | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Borkowska (coach's decision) is out for Thursday's game against the Sun. |
| Maria Gakdeng | F | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Gakdeng is out for Thursday's game against the Sun as a coach's decision. |
| Maria Conde | F | 1 May | Out | 24 Sep: Conde (back) is out for Thursday's game against the Sun. |
| Temi Fagbenle | C | 1 May | Out | 23 Sep: Fagbenle (personal) is out for Thursday's game against the Sun. |
| Marina Mabrey | G | 1 May | Out | 16 Sep: Mabrey (hip) will miss the final four games of the 2026 season, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports. |
| Aneesah Morrow | F | 1 May | Out | 23 Aug: Morrow (knee) will miss the rest of the 2026 season, Chelsea Leite of TSN reports. |
| Brittney Sykes | G | 1 May | Out | 23 Aug: Sykes (foot) will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Chelsea Leite of TSN reports. |