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Final Injury Report for Wings-Lynx: Will Napheesa Collier, Odyssey Sims Play?

The Minnesota Lynx are at home Tuesday night as they host the Dallas Wings in a Western Conference showdown as part of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.

Minnesota enters Tuesday's game with a 9-2 record after defeating the Seattle Storm at home in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon.

 Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard (1) Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard (1) Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

In Saturday's victory over the Storm, Natasha Howard led the way for the Lynx as she recorded 27 points, five rebounds and three steals while Olivia Miles added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists of her own.

The Lynx will try to grab another victory and extend their winning streak to eight games Tuesday as they face off against the Wings in a tough home matchup.

Dallas enters Tuesday's contest with a 7-3 record after defeating the Los Angeles Sparks on the road Friday night to extend their winning streak to four games.

 Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) © Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) © Jerome Miron-Imagn Images © Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Arike Ogunbowale led the way for the Wings in Friday's victory as she ended the game with 30 points, six rebounds and six assists while Jessica Shepard recorded 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Tuesday night's matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.

Wings Injury Report: Will Odyssey Sims, Li Yueru Play?

The Wings have three players listed on their injury report for Tuesday, including Odyssey Sims and Li Yueru.

 Dallas Wings guard Odyssey Sims (1) Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Dallas Wings guard Odyssey Sims (1) Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Dallas has ruled out Sims due to a left ankle injury that she suffered in Friday's victory over the Sparks as she will miss her first game of the season.

The Wings have also ruled out Awak Kuier as she will miss her third consecutive contest due to a right wrist injury.

 Dallas Wings center Li Yueru Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Dallas Wings center Li Yueru Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Yueru has been listed as probable and is expected to return after missing Friday's game with a left ankle injury.

Lynx Injury Report: Will Napheesa Collier Play?

The Lynx have three players listed on their injury report as well, including star forward Napheesa Collier.

 Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Minnesota has ruled out Collier as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from left ankle surgery that she underwent in March.

The Lynx have also ruled out Dorka Juhasz as she continues to recover from a right mid-foot sprain while Emma Cechova will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Fans can catch Tuesday night's WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup between the Wings and Lynx from Minneapolis at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM.

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