WNBA Injuries
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indya Nivar | G | 3 Aug | Out | 1 Aug: Nivar (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Storm. |
| Te-Hina Paopao | G | 10 Aug | Out | 29 Jul: Paopao (leg) will be re-evaluated in "the coming weeks," WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy Westbeld | F | 3 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Westbeld (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Aces. |
| Azura Stevens | F | 3 Aug | Out | 1 Aug: Stevens (personal) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Aces. |
| Skylar Diggins | G | 3 Aug | Out | 28 Jul: Head coach Tyler Marsh said Monday that Diggins (knee) is considered week-to-week, per Chicago State of Mind Sports. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Griner | C | 2 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Griner (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas. |
| Aaliyah Edwards | F | 7 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Edwards (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wings. |
| Maria Kliundikova | F | 1 May | Out | 1 Aug: The Tempo traded Kliundikova's (not injury related) rights along with a second-round pick to the Sun in exchange for Aneesah Morrow, Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | F | 2 Aug | Day-To-Day | 2 Aug: Williams (reconditioning) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Tempo. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugonne Onyiah | C | 6 Aug | Out | |
| Damiris Dantas | C | 6 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Dantas (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Minnesota. |
| Aliyah Boston | C | 2 Aug | Day-To-Day | 2 Aug: Boston (lower leg) is probable for Sunday's game against the Lynx. |
| Caitlin Clark | G | 2 Aug | Day-To-Day | 2 Aug: Clark (back) is probable for Sunday's game against the Lynx. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | F | 3 Aug | Out | 1 Aug: Parker-Tyus (not with team) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Sky. |
| Janiah Barker | F | 1 May | Out | 16 Jul: Barker (leg) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season, Callie Fin of USA Today reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Cechova | F | 1 May | Out | 16 May: Cechova (knee) was diagnosed with a torn ACL in her right knee and will undergo surgery, Meghan L. Hall of USA Today reports. She will miss the remainder of the season. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satou Sabally | F | 3 Aug | Out | |
| Anneli Maley | F | 3 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Maley (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Mercury. |
| Leonie Fiebich | F | 3 Aug | Out | 31 Jul: Fiebich (foot) was spotted participating in individual drills Thursday, Madeline Kenney of the New York Post reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Plum | G | 3 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Plum (lower leg) was traded to the Mercury from the Sparks on Sunday in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Shay Ciezki | G | 3 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Ciezki (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Liberty. |
| Kara Dunn | G | 3 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Dunn (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Liberty. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taina Mair | G | 3 Aug | Day-To-Day |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneesah Morrow | F | 4 Aug | Out | 2 Aug: Morrow (reconditioning) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Valkyries. |
| Marina Mabrey | G | 2 Aug | Day-To-Day | 2 Aug: Mabrey (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Valkyries. |
| Brittney Sykes | G | 10 Aug | Out | 27 Jul: Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello indicated Sunday that Sykes (foot) isn't close to returning to game action, Ian Finlayson of Sportsnet reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | G | 5 Aug | Out | 1 Aug: Littlepage-Buggs (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Wings. |