Fever Star is the third player injured in the game against Mercury, originally published on Athlon Sports.
Thursday’s matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury was moved to say the least.
Unfortunately for the fever, their outing was characterized by several injuries, on top of their center of Caitlin Clark was not forthcoming due to a re -aggraved lies problem. Clark was on Thursday for a ninth consecutive game and has no time schedule for her return so far.
At one point in the third quarter, Finderstester Natasha Howard took a hit in the face after he became entangled in Mercury Guard-Forward Kahleah Copper. Howard stole the ball of copper, but immediately gave the ball up again.
According to fever, reporter Chloe Peterson from Indy Star, Howard, was slow to get up after touching the deck during the incident in question. A trainer checked Howard’s face on the couch and the ruling commissioner Cup MVP reportedly held a towel in her face. Howard could not immediately return to the game and had to stay on the couch.
Howard was the third wounded fever player of the game on Thursday. In the first half, Vetera Wacht Sydney Colson had to be helped from the court after the suffering of what seemed to be a contactless leg injury. Indiana has excluded her from the rest of the game, and the fans now hope for the best after the scary looking injury.
Before the first half ended, Sophie Cunningham also sustained an ankle injury. She did not warm up with the team for the second half and was eventually replaced in the Lexie Hull line -up to start the third quarter. The good news is that Cunningham is able to return to the game, but she may have to undergo tests after the matchup.
The same can be the case for Howard, who may have sustained a face injury in this. Colson, on the other hand, may be confronted with an extensive spell on the sidelines.
At this point the fever may just have a long injury report for their next game, which will be against their rivals on Sunday, the Chicago Sky.
UPDATE: A fourth player was injured for the fever in the fourth quarter of the game. Guard Aari McDonald went to the dressing room with a trainer and allegedly pulled.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on August 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
