"Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier suffered a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her ankle and a muscle in her shin during the collision Friday with Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, a source close to the situation told ESPN. The injury carried a minimum six-week recovery period, the source told ESPN, meaning Collier would not have been able to return this season had the top-seeded Lynx advanced beyond their best-of-five series against the Mercury."
"The Mercury eliminated the shorthanded Lynx with their victory Sunday in Game 4 of the series. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected from Game 3 and earned a one-game suspension for her reaction to the play on which Collier was injured."
Napheesa Collier suffered a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her ankle and a muscle in her shin during a collision with Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas on Friday. The injury requires a minimum six-week recovery period. Because of the recovery timeline, Collier would not have been able to return if the Minnesota Lynx advanced beyond their best-of-five series. The top-seeded Lynx were shorthanded and were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury with a victory Sunday in Game 4. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected from Game 3 for her reaction to the play and received a one-game suspension.
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