Is Napheesa Collier on a minutes restriction? Lynx star's status amid injury update

Napheesa Collier is back.After a 28-game absence dating to last season's playoffs, Collier will make her 2026 debut on Wednesday afternoon when the Minnesota Lynx visit the Seattle Storm in the final game for both teams before the WNBA All-Star break.Collier is recovered at last from offseason ankle surgery that repaired a ligament injury she sustained in last season's WNBA semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury. The five-time All-Star did not play in Minnesota's first 27 games this season -- but the Lynx have learned to live without her.Thanks to the glittering play of star rookie Olivia Miles, the Lynx (21-6) are guaranteed to enter the week-long All-Star break with the WNBA's best record, regardless of Wednesday's result against the Storm.MORE: How the Chicago Sky gifted Olivia Miles to