Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier's injury in the WNBA semifinals has been determined to be a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her left ankle, as well as a muscle in her shin, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.

Collier injured her left ankle in the final seconds of Game 3 on Friday when no foul was called on the Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas, who stripped the ball from her and made a steal.

The Mercury won the game 84-76 and then eliminated the short-handed Lynx, who were without Collier and head coach Cheryl Reeve (suspended by the league for her conduct and comments about officiating regarding the play Collier got injured on), in Game 4 on Sunday in Phoenix to advance to the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces.

Collier said Tuesday that she would not have been able t

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