Reeve: Lynx won't rush Miles back from calf injury
The short version
- Olivia Miles missed the Lynx-Fever game with a left calf injury
- Cheryl Reeve said the issue surfaced Sunday and Miles nearly sat out against Connecticut
- Reeve said the team will monitor Miles daily and 'can't take a chance'
- Miles' status for Thursday's regular-season finale in Minnesota is uncertain
- The top-seeded Lynx lost to Indiana while resting key starters
Minnesota's head coach said the rookie's left calf issue surfaced Sunday and the team won't gamble on her return with the playoffs ahead.
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said the team has no intention of gambling on rookie Olivia Miles' health after a left calf problem kept her out of the lineup against the Indiana Fever.
According to Reeve, the injury emerged on Sunday and nearly kept Miles from facing Connecticut, a game she probably should have skipped. With Minnesota having already secured the top seed, the coach saw no reason to push her into action against Indiana.
The Lynx leaned heavily on their bench in a one-sided defeat while several regular starters sat for most of the contest. Napheesa Collier voiced frustration afterward with how the team performed.
Reeve said Miles will continue to be evaluated day by day through healing and testing, leaving her availability unclear for Thursday, when the Fever visit Minnesota to close the WNBA regular season.
