Aliyah Boston Questionable for Fever Playoff Opener

Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston is listed as questionable for the team’s first-round playoff opener against the Las Vegas Aces after leaving the regular-season finale with a flareup of a lower-leg issue, leaving her availability unresolved ahead of the series. The Fever’s injury report identifies the problem as affecting Boston’s right lower leg. Coach Stephanie White described it as a flareup, according to reports of her postgame comments. The available information does not confirm social-media claims that Boston has a torn ACL or will miss the rest of the season. Boston left Indiana’s September 24 game against the Minnesota Lynx during the second quarter and did not return. The Fever lost 86-66, a result that left them sixth in the standings and set up the matchup with Las Vegas rather than Atlanta. The team has not confirmed whether Boston will play in the opener. Former Indiana reporter Scott Agness said he expected Boston to be available Sunday, while describing the issue as something the team had been monitoring. That was his assessment, not a team confirmation. The Fever’s questionable designation remains the clearest official status in the reports provided.