Storm vs Sparks

Injuries 8

Aaliyah Nye
LA · G
Ankle: Nye will end the campaign with a third consecutive absence due to a left ankle injury. She'll finish the season having averaged 1.0 points in 2.8 minutes per contest across 20 regular-season outings between Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Out
Cameron Brink
LA · F
Ankle: Brink missed the last two games but will now be sidelined for the Sparks' final game of the season. The 24-year-old averaged a career-best 9.5 points along with 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.8 blocks over 19.2 minutes per contest in 31 regular-season games, including one start, throughout the 2026 campaign.
Out
Ezi Magbegor
SEA · F
Lower Leg: out
Out
Katie Lou Samuelson
SEA · F
Knee: Seattle's frontcourt takes another hit after losing Ezi Magbegor to a torn ACL on Thursday. Samuelson had a delayed start to the year due ACL surgery recovery, averaging 4.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest over 32 games this season. The Storm should lean more heavily on Stefanie Dolson, Mackenzie Holmes and Taylor Thierry the rest of the way.
Out
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
LA · G
Coach's Decision: Mwenentanda has appeared in her team's last two games, but she'll be shut down for the Sparks' final game of the 2026 campaign. She played in seven games across stops in LA and Golden State this season.
Out
Shyanne Sellers
LA · G
Coach's Decision: Sellers will take a seat for the season finale despite being left off the injury report initially. She appeared in two games for the Sparks after signing a developmental contract in late August.
Out
Taina Mair
SEA · G
Coach's Decision: Mair will sit out Seattle's season finale. The developmental player will finish her rookie season with averages of 1.3 points and 0.5 assists in 5.1 minutes per game across 10 regular-season outings.
Out
Zia Cooke
SEA · G
Knee: Cooke will end the 2026 campaign with a third consecutive absence due to a right knee injury. She'll also finish the season having averaged career-high marks in points (7.5), rebounds (1.7) and assists (1.1) across 15.0 minutes per game in 41 regular-season appearances (one start). She's set to enter restricted free agency this offseason.
Out