WNBA Injuries
Atlanta Dream| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brionna Jones | F | Sep 19 | Out | Sep 16: Jones (leg) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Sun. |
Chicago Sky| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Cloud | G | Sep 17 | Day-To-Day | Sep 16: Cloud (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Mystics. |
| DiJonai Carrington | G | Sep 19 | Out | Sep 16: Carrington (foot) is out for Thursday's game against the Dream. |
| Skylar Diggins | G | May 1 | Out | Sep 1: Diggins (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season, Sara Jane Gamelli of BallisLife.com reports. |
| Rickea Jackson | F | May 1 | Out | May 19: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Miller | F | Sep 17 | Day-To-Day | Sep 16: Miller (thumb) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Dream. |
| Leila Lacan | G | Sep 17 | Out | Sep 16: Lacan (rest) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Dream. |
| Brittney Griner | C | Sep 17 | Out | Sep 16: Griner (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Dream. |
| Kennedy Burke | G | May 1 | Out | Sep 14: 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 | Sep 19 | Out | Sep 16: Smith (lower leg) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Sparks. |
| Azzi Fudd | G | Apr 15 | Out | Aug 19: 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 | Sep 21 | Out | Aug 8: Verona's contract was temporarily suspended by the Wings Saturday. |
Golden State Valkyries| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliana Rupert | C | May 1 | Out | May 7: Rupert is pregnant, and the Valkyries have filed for a replacement contract ahead of the 2026 season, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports Thursday. |
Las Vegas Aces| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaLyssa Smith | F | May 1 | Out | Aug 27: 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. |
Minnesota Lynx| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorka Juhasz | F | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 8: Juhasz (not injury related) notched 10 points (4-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 32 minutes in Hungary's 84-63 FIBA World Cup win over Japan on Tuesday. |
| Elena Buenavida | G | Sep 18 | Out | Aug 30: Buenavida (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dream. |
| Antonia Delaere | F | Sep 18 | Out | Aug 25: The Lynx temporarily suspended Delaere's contract Tuesday. |
New York Liberty| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satou Sabally | F | May 1 | Out |
Phoenix Mercury| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper | G | Sep 17 | Out | Sep 16: Copper (groin) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Fire. |
| Kelsey Plum | G | May 1 | Out | Aug 31: Plum (leg) will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports. |
| Jovana Nogic | G | May 1 | Out | Jun 27: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan DiLeo | C | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 16: DiLeo (finger) is listed as out for Thursday's game versus Phoenix. |
| Teja Oblak | G | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 16: Oblak (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mercury. |
| Bridget Carleton | F | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 16: Carleton (ankle) is listed as out for Thursday's game versus Phoenix. |
| Carla Leite | G | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 16: Leite (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Phoenix. |
| Luisa Geiselsoder | C | May 1 | Out | Aug 8: Geiselsoder (personal) won't return this season, according to Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com. |
| Sarah Ashlee Barker | G | May 1 | Out | Jul 24: 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 | May 1 | Out | Jul 9: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Melbourne | G | Sep 17 | Day-To-Day | Sep 16: Melbourne (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Aces. |
| Jordan Horston | F | Sep 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | F | May 1 | Out | Sep 11: The Storm announced Friday that Samuelson underwent successful left knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. |
| Ezi Magbegor | F | Jul 1 | Out |
Toronto Tempo| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Mabrey | G | Sep 18 | Out | Sep 16: Mabrey (hip) will miss the final four games of the 2026 season, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports. |
| Aneesah Morrow | F | May 1 | Out | Aug 23: Morrow (knee) will miss the rest of the 2026 season, Chelsea Leite of TSN reports. |
| Brittney Sykes | G | May 1 | Out | Aug 23: Sykes (foot) will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Chelsea Leite of TSN reports. |
Washington Mystics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Amoore | G | Sep 17 | Day-To-Day | Sep 16: Amoore (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Sky, Jarrett Spence of Mystics Lead reports. |
| Sonia Citron | G | Sep 20 | Out | Sep 16: Citron (personal) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Sky. |
