Overview

• Collier was injured in the final seconds of Game 3 when Alyssa Thomas stripped the ball without a foul called, according to game reports.
• Phoenix won Game 3, 84-76, then eliminated Minnesota without Collier and head coach Cheryl Reeve in Game 4 to reach the WNBA Finals against Las Vegas.
• ESPN reported that the timeline may not affect Collier’s availability for the next WNBA season but puts her January schedule in doubt.
• Collier said Tuesday she would not have been able to play even if the Lynx had advanced.
• At her season-ending news conference, Collier criticized league leadership over officiating accountability, and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a measured response.