Overview
- The Tempo confirmed Brittney Sykes has a plantar fascia injury after a non-contact episode in Tuesday’s game and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks with no fixed return date.
- Kiki Rice has been ruled out with a Grade 3 ankle sprain sustained on June 3 and is expected to make a full recovery and return later in the 2026 season.
- Sykes has averaged roughly 20 points per game across 15 appearances this season while Rice was contributing about 12.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 10 games before her injury, so both absences remove major offensive production.
- The team also lists Nyara Sabally as questionable with a hamstring issue, and the losses figure to complicate rotations after Toronto’s Commissioner’s Cup defeat in which Indiana scored 113 points.
- Near-term consequences include forced lineup changes, more minutes for role players and close monitoring of medical updates; the Tempo will likely lean on short-term roster adjustments and re-evaluations to preserve their offensive identity.