WNBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 7/14

Jul 14th 2024Cooper Boni

Each day, this column will provide live updates for all WNBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations. The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current WNBA slate.

Key WNBA News to Watch

  • Napheesa Collier (foot) — Out

  • Diana Taurasi (leg) — In

  • Brittney Griner (hip) — In

  • Natasha Cloud (knee) — In

  • Aerial Powers (calf) — Not on injury report

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Phoenix Mercury News

Confirmed Lineup: Natasha Cloud, Diana Taurasi, Kahleah Copper, Rebecca Allen, Brittney Griner

  • Natasha Cloud (knee) — In

  • Diana Taurasi (leg) — In

  • Brittney Griner (hip) — In

  • Sug Sutton (hamstring) — Out

  • Charisma Osborne (leg) — Out

Phoenix finished the previous outing with just six available players. Kahleah Copper ran the point often in that game due to the lack of guard depth, and the Mercury ultimately lost to Indiana. They'll likely need one of Taurasi or Cloud available to compete with the Sun. Connecticut is 2-0 versus the Mercury this season and had a 23-point victory against them in May.

Connecticut Sun News

Confirmed Lineup: Tyasha Harris, DiJonai Carrington, DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas, Brionna Jones

  • Tiffany Mitchell (hip) — Available

  • Moriah Jefferson (ankle) — Injured

Las Vegas Aces News

Confirmed Lineup: Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson, Kiah Stokes

Washington Mystics News

Confirmed Lineup: Julie Vanloo, Ariel Atkins, DiDi Richards, Myisha Hines-Allen, Stefanie Dolson

  • Shakira Austin (hip) — Injured

  • Brittney Sykes (foot) — Injured

  • Karlie Samuelson (hand) — Injured

Indiana Fever News

Confirmed Lineup: Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Katie Lou Samuelson, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston

  • Temi Fagbenle (thumb) — Out

Clark had another great performance her last time out, recording 20 points, 13 assists, and six rebounds against a hobbled Mercury team. Now, she and the Fever will face the Lynx, who have the league's fourth-best Net Rating (+8.2). Indiana's 54.9% rebound percentage in July is the second-best league-wide, while the Lynx' 46.2% is the second-worst.

Minnesota Lynx News

Confirmed Lineup: Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, Bridget Carleton, Dorka Juhasz, Alanna Smith

  • Napheesa Collier (foot) — Out

  • Olivia Epoupa (thigh) — Out

Atlanta Dream News

Confirmed Lineup: Haley Jones, Maya Caldwell, Allisha Gray, Naz Hillmon, Tina Charles

  • Aerial Powers (calf) — Not on injury report

  • Rhyne Howard (ankle) — Injured

  • Jordin Canada (finger) — Injured

  • Laeticia Amihere (international commitment) — Not with team

The Dream could get Powers back after a six-game absence. Her return would help Atlanta, who has a league-worst 89.9 Offensive Rating this month. Regardless of Powers' final status, the Dream could struggle versus the Storm, who have won six of their last eight games and have the league's best Defensive Rating (92.9) in July.

Seattle Storm News

Confirmed Lineup: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jewell Loyd, Jordan Horston, Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor