Aliyah Boston is the Indiana Fever’s main ingredient in winning.
Yes, All-Star guards Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are two of the best three-point shooters in the WNBA, and Clark gets the lion’s share of the credit when the Fever play well. But Clark only played 13 games last season due to groin and quad injuries, and the Fever still reached the WNBA semifinals because Boston and Mitchell were still there.
Boston had been on the floor for 275 straight basketball games, including her four-year collegiate career at South Carolina and her first three seasons with the Fever, until last Sunday.
Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in 2023, missed the Fever’s 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm with a lower leg injury. Further details have not been disclosed, including the specifics of the injury. The All-WNBA and three-time All-Star center/forward also suffered a lower leg injury while playing in Unrivaled during the WNBA offseason.
It looks like Boston will start a new games-played streak when the Fever host the Portland Fire on Wednesday. Indiana reported no injuries ahead of the game.
Boston said during her Tuesday media availability that it was her call to pull herself out of Indiana’s 104-102 overtime loss to Washington last Friday.
“My lower leg, I’ve definitely had some moments with that, and so, for me, it’s just about taking it day to day,” Boston said. “I think the coaching staff and medical staff have just done a great job, just talking to me, making sure, asking me how I’m feeling, and going off that.”
Boston added, “Everything’s great. I’m feeling great. Ready to practice, get out on the court with my girls, so I’m excited.”
The Fever are 2-2 to start the season. Boston has averaged 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks across her first three games.
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