Lynx announce Napheesa Collier's return to practice in another step forward to her season debut
The Lynx said Collier is continuing to progress in rehabilitation and has not yet been cleared for in-game action.
- Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier returned to team practice Wednesday, moving closer to her 2026 debut following offseason surgery on both ankles. The team confirmed she "continues to progress as expected."
- Collier underwent surgery on both ankles following injuries sustained during the 2025 WNBA playoffs and regular season. Initially, the five-time All-Star was ruled out for four to six months.
- Behind rookie Olivia Miles, Minnesota leads the WNBA standings with a 15-4 record. Miles has provided early-season dominance, allowing Collier to take her time in recovery.
- The Lynx have not announced a specific return date for Collier or teammate Dorka Juh, who is at the same stage of her own recovery process.
- Collier signed a one-year, supermax contract after finishing second in MVP voting last season and making the All-WNBA first team. Her return positions Minnesota for a deeper playoff run.
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Cheryl Reeve Details Lynx’s Approach to Avoid Rushing Napheesa Collier, Dorka Juhász Back
The Minnesota Lynx are building back toward full strength, and the timing could not be more threatening for the rest of the WNBA. Leading the league at 15-4, the Lynx announced this week that both Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász have been cleared and returned to practice on Wednesday. This is a development that the team has been managing carefully since the start of the season. Coach Cheryl Reeve addressed the approach directly before the anno…
Collier + Juhasz return to practice for Lynx
On Wednesday, July 1 the Minnesota Lynx gave an injury update on a pair of players in star forward Napheesa Collier and forward Dorka Juhasz. Collier has surgery on both ankles over the offseason while Juhasz sustained a right foot injury on April 17 in the EuroLeague Women’s Semifinal. Both have returned to team practice activities while they continue to progress towards a return to game action. Neither player has appeared in a game yet in the …
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