Aliyah Boston Has Right Knee Surgery, Fever Say

Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair the lateral meniscus in her right knee, the team announced Thursday. She will begin rehabilitation with Indiana’s medical and performance staff, but the Fever did not provide a recovery timetable. Dr. Corey Kendall performed the procedure at OrthoIndy, according to the team. The announcement said further updates would be provided as they become available. It did not indicate whether Boston will be available at the start of the 2027 season. Boston, a four-time WNBA All-Star, appeared in 40 of Indiana’s 44 regular-season games in 2026. She averaged 16.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, then averaged 19.7 points in the Fever’s first-round playoff series against the Las Vegas Aces, which Indiana lost. At an October 3 exit interview, Boston said she began the year with uncertainty about the injury, was hindered in some games and missed others. The Fever’s announcement did not specify when the knee problem began or connect the surgery to a right-leg injury Boston sustained during a July game against the Seattle Storm. One report said Boston first injured the knee in late February...