Overview
- The Lynx ruled rookie Olivia Miles out with a right calf strain and she missed a game for the first time in her WNBA career.
- Minnesota lost 90-89 at home to the Connecticut Sun, a game in which Brittney Griner scored a season-high 29 points and Dorka Juhasz made her season debut.
- Coach Cheryl Reeve said the team has moved to imaging to determine the injury’s extent and provided no firm timetable for Miles’ return.
- Veterans Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams and Natasha Howard shouldered scoring and playmaking duties in Miles’ absence while the staff adjusts the rotation.
- Miles enters the break as an All-Star starter and the leading Rookie of the Year candidate, so the Lynx’s conservative handling of her injury could affect their short-term pace and long-term title hopes as they await imaging results and Collier’s return.