Mercury vs Tempo

Aneesah Morrow

TOR · F

Knee: Brittney Sykes (foot) will also miss the final eight games for Toronto. According to coach Sandy Brondello, Morrow is not facing a lengthy recovery. Kia Nurse and Ornella Bankole are candidates to step into larger roles the rest of the way.

Brittney Sykes

TOR · G

Foot: This is a tough blow for Toronto, but Sykes' foot issues have continued to linger. She will finish the campaign with averages of 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks in 29.4 minutes per contest. Kia Nurse and Ornella Bankole could see larger roles the rest of the way with this news.

Elizabeth Balogun

TOR · G

Not Injury Related: Balogun remains away from the Liberty for the regular-season finale Wednesday. It's unknown if she'll report to the club at any point this postseason.

Jovana Nogic

PHX · G

Not Injury Related: Nogic had her contract temporarily suspended June 20 and will now be out for the remainder of the WNBA season, as she's slated to compete overseas in Russia with an eye on leading the Serbian national team in the EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. The guard appeared in 16 games (seven starts) for Phoenix, averaging 10.4 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per contest. With Nogic out of the fold for the foreseeable future, Alexa Held stands to continue benefiting from expanded opportunities in the backcourt.

Kara Dunn

PHX · G

Coach's Decision: Dunn is signed to a developmental contract and is eligible to appear in up to 12 regular-season contests. She played in the Mercury's last four games, most recently amassing a career-high 11 points in Monday's 87-86 win over Dallas. However, the rookie won't suit up for Phoenix's final game of the year, so she will finish the 2026 campaign with averages of 6.5 points and 1.5 rebounds over 15.0 minutes in four regular-season games. Dunn also shot an efficient 57.1 percent from behind the arc.

Kelsey Plum

PHX · G

Lower Leg: Plum is still not feeling the effects of a lingering lower leg injury and will be shut down with the Mercury out of the playoffs. The star guard is set to become a free agent at the conclusion of the season. In five appearances with the Mercury, she averaged 15.8 points and 2.8 assists.

Maria Conde

TOR · F

Back: Conde is sitting out the regular-season finale Thursday. The rookie forward is set to be a reserved free agent this winter but should receive a qualifying offer, having averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for Toronto in 2026.

Marina Mabrey

TOR · G

Hip: Mabrey, who has been sidelined since mid-August, will not require surgery and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2027 WNBA season. Across 32 appearances, she produced averages of 20.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.9 steals.

Nyara Sabally

TOR · F

Knee: Sabally is coming off a career year with the Tempo, during which she averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks across 23.9 minutes per contest. However, she was limited by injuries, appearing in only 24 regular-season games (20 starts). She has already begun her rehab process and will be a restricted free agent this offseason.

Temi Fagbenle

TOR · C

Personal: Fagbenle won't rejoin the team for the regular-season finale due to personal reasons. She's set for unrestricted free agency this offseason, having averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists for the Tempo this year.