Aliyah Boston exits overtime with lower-leg injury; Fever update

Aliyah Boston’s status shifted from in-game concern to day-to-day uncertainty over the weekend after the Indiana Fever center exited Friday’s 104-102 overtime loss to the Washington Mystics with a lower-leg injury. WNBA.com’s game summary said Boston left with two minutes remaining in the third quarter and did not return. Ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Seattle Storm, the Fever listed Boston as questionable, according to the team injury report cited by Hawkeyes Wire. The injury comes three games into Indiana’s 2026 season and two days before a quick turnaround against Seattle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Boston had nine points before leaving Friday’s game, while Caitlin Clark scored 32 and Kelsey Mitchell added 24 in the loss. Indiana fell to 1-2 with the defeat, and Seattle also entered Sunday at 1-2, according to WNBA.com. ### When did Boston get hurt, and what did Indiana say at the time? (wnba.com) Friday’s game summary on WNBA.com said Boston exited with a lower-leg injury with two minutes left in the third quarter. She did not return as Indiana lost in overtime after forcing an extra period on Clark’s late 3-pointer. USA Today’s Fever coverage also reported that Indiana announced during the fourth quarter that Boston would not return. (wnba.com) That report listed her final line at nine points on 3-of-8 shooting in 20 minutes, while WNBA.com’s recap listed 21 minutes. ### What is Boston’s status for Sunday against Seattle? (wnba.com) Sunday’s injury report, as cited by Hawkeyes Wire and other USA Today network reports, listed Boston as questionable with a lower-leg injury for the game against the Storm. The designation stopped short of ruling her out, but it did not clear her either. (usatoday.com) WNBA.com’s preview for the Seattle game referenced the injury as part of Indiana’s short turnaround from Friday night. The preview said Boston had “departed from Friday night’s game with a lower leg injury after nine points in 21 minutes.” ### Why does Boston’s availability matter so much to Indiana? April 17, 2026, underscored Boston’s place in Indiana’s plans when the Fever signed her to a multiyear extension through the 2029 season. (hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com) The team said then that Boston became the first player in WNBA history to sign under the league’s new EPIC provision, available to top-performing players still on rookie deals. (wnba.com) Amber Cox, Indiana’s chief operating officer and general manager, called Boston “a foundational piece” of the Fever in that team release. Cox said the club wanted to “lock her in as a cornerstone of the Fever for years to come.” ### What did Boston produce before leaving Friday’s game? Boston had nine points before the injury and left Indiana without one of its main interior scorers and rebounders for the end of regulation and overtime. (fever.wnba.com) WNBA.com said the Fever were outscored 48-28 in the paint by Washington, a gap that stood out after Boston’s exit. The same WNBA.com preview for Sunday noted that Boston had gone scoreless from the field in Indiana’s previous game, an 87-78 win at Los Angeles on Wednesday, before posting nine points in 21 minutes against Washington. (fever.wnba.com) ### What happens next, and when is the next firm update? Sunday’s schedule on WNBA.com lists Seattle at Indiana for 6 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Boston’s final availability will be determined closer to tipoff, when active and inactive players are confirmed. (wnba.com) Wednesday, May 20, is Indiana’s next scheduled game after Seattle, with Portland set to visit the Fever, according to the team schedule on the Fever’s official site. (wnba.com) If Boston cannot play Sunday or is limited, Indiana’s next formal status update would come with the next injury report before that game. (fever.wnba.com)