Aliyah Boston questionable vs Storm

Aliyah Boston’s status became the Indiana Fever’s main pregame question after the team listed the center as questionable with a lower leg injury for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Storm. Athlon Sports reported the designation on Saturday, citing the Fever’s injury report. Boston left Friday’s 104-102 overtime loss to the Washington Mystics in the third quarter and did not return. Indiana and Seattle are scheduled to tip off at 6:00 p.m. ET on May 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. ### When did Boston’s injury become an issue? Friday’s game against Washington is when the concern surfaced. Athlon Sports reported Boston checked out with a little more than two minutes left in the third quarter, and the Fever later said she would miss the rest of the game because of a lower leg injury. (athlonsports.com) The WNBA’s game preview for Sunday said Boston finished Friday’s game with nine points in 21 minutes before departing. That same preview said she had gone scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting in Indiana’s previous game at Los Angeles, the first field-goal shutout of her career. ### What have the Fever said about the injury? Stephanie White did not offer a medical timeline after Friday’s loss. (athlonsports.com) Athlon Sports quoted the Fever coach as saying, “I don’t have any information,” and added that she had not yet spoken with the team’s medical staff. Saturday’s designation was limited to “questionable” with a lower leg injury. (wnba.com) Athlon Sports said Boston’s availability would be monitored ahead of tipoff, but neither the team preview on FeverBasketball.com nor the WNBA game page published a fuller diagnosis. ### Is this connected to Boston’s earlier lower-leg issue? (athlonsports.com) Athlon Sports said Boston had already dealt with a lower leg injury earlier in 2026 while playing in Unrivaled. That report said the earlier issue caused her to miss the end of the Unrivaled season, the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament and part of Indiana’s preseason schedule. (athlonsports.com) Athlon Sports also said it was unclear whether the injury from Friday’s game was related to that earlier problem. No official team statement in the sources reviewed linked the two. ### Why does Boston’s availability matter for Indiana on Sunday? Boston is one of Indiana’s central frontcourt pieces. (athlonsports.com) Athlon Sports described her as a foundational player on both ends, and the WNBA game preview said Indiana’s interior defense was tested after she left Friday’s game. Caitlin Clark scored 32 points with eight assists against Washington, according to Athlon Sports, but Indiana still lost in overtime. (athlonsports.com) The WNBA preview separately quoted White saying the Fever have to defend “all the time,” and quoted Clark saying the team still has to “find a way to defend” when shots are not falling. ### What is next before the Storm game starts? Sunday’s next checkpoint is the final availability decision before tipoff. The WNBA game page lists Seattle at Indiana for May 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET, and the Fever’s preview lists the same game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with Peacock, NBC Sports Network, WALV and Fever Direct carrying the broadcast. Indiana enters the game still early in its season, and Seattle arrives after an 86-73 loss to Toronto on Wednesday, according to the WNBA preview. (athlonsports.com) Boston’s status is expected to remain a pregame watch item until the Fever issue their final update ahead of Sunday night’s game. (wnba.com)