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Sun guard Saniya Rivers sprains her left ankle vs. the Lynx and leaves the court in a wheelchair
Rivers had five points before the injury and was ruled out after a blocked layup left her with a left ankle sprain.
- Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers suffered a left ankle sprain during Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Lynx, forcing her to leave the court in a wheelchair during the second quarter.
- During the second quarter with 7:16 remaining, Lynx forward Nia Coffey blocked Rivers' 3-foot layup attempt, causing her to land awkwardly and roll her ankle hard enough to pop off her shoe.
- Teammates surrounded Rivers on the baseline as she lay in pain, holding up towels while trainers summoned a wheelchair to transport her to the locker room for evaluation.
- The Sun played without center Brittney Griner and forward Aneesah Morrow due to injury and personal reasons, while the Lynx remained without rookie guard Olivia Miles, leaving both teams depleted.
- Rivers, the eighth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft out of North Carolina State, has started 12 of 21 games this season, averaging 6.9 points in 23 minutes.
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Sun guard Saniya Rivers sprains her left ankle vs. the Lynx and leaves the court in a wheelchair
Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers sprained her left ankle in the game against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night, leaving the court in a wheelchair in the second quarter.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 40%
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