Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier is listed as probable for the Minnesota Lynx when they face the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night — a return that would mark her first game action since suffering a severe left ankle injury during last season's WNBA playoffs.
Collier, a four-time All-WNBA selection, has not played since tearing three ligaments in her left ankle during Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury last September. She also dealt with a right ankle injury last August that sidelined her for three weeks, and underwent surgery on both ankles during the offseason.
The 28-year-old forward was second in MVP voting to Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson for the second consecutive season in 2025, averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. She became only the second player in WNBA history to shoot at least 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 90% from the free-throw line in a single season.
