Indiana Fever rule out Aliyah Boston for Sky clash Sunday
The Indiana Fever will play the Chicago Sky without star center Aliyah Boston on Sunday, Aug. 23, after the team ruled her out with a right lower leg injury. Boston, averaging 17.0 points and 8.4 rebounds, missed three prior games with the same issue before playing Saturday against New York.
Indiana closes a demanding stretch with a high-profile Celebrity Breaking News matchup that puts its star core under the spotlight. The Fever announced Boston's absence on the team's X account Sunday afternoon, hours before this Fever-Sky tipoff at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Key Takeaways
- Aliyah Boston is out for Sunday's Fever-Sky game with a right lower leg injury.
- Boston played 30 minutes and scored 22 points in Saturday's 109-102 loss to the New York Liberty.
- Tipoff is at 6 p.m. CT on NBC and Peacock at Wintrust Arena.
- Indiana is 2-0 against Chicago this season after wins on June 11 and Aug. 8.
- Boston is having a career year, averaging 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
Why is Aliyah Boston out for the Fever-Sky game?
The Indiana Fever will play the Chicago Sky without one of its Big Three on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Wintrust Arena. Center Aliyah Boston is out because of a right lower leg injury, the team announced on its X account on Sunday afternoon, according to USA Today.
Boston logged 30 minutes and scored 22 points with three rebounds and six assists in a 109-102 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday, Aug. 22. She has missed three previous games with the same injury this season and was questionable Saturday but still played.
Boston is having a career year, averaging 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She signed a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the Fever this past April.
When and where can fans watch Fever vs. Sky?
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever face the Chicago Sky on Sunday, Aug. 23, in the Fever's 39th regular-season game. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. CT at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, and fans can watch on NBC or stream on Peacock, Hawk Central reports.
WNBA League Pass subscribers can watch the replay at 5 a.m. Monday. Both Clark and Boston were selected for the FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin, with a two-week league break scheduled from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16 for that tournament.
How has Indiana fared against Chicago this season?
The Fever are 2-0 against Chicago in 2026. Indiana outlasted the Sky 114-106 in overtime on June 11 and won 90-86 on Aug. 8. Both games were fairly close, suggesting Sunday's contest could stay competitive even without Boston in the lineup.
After finishing the five-game road trip against the Sky, the Indiana Fever's next game is on Friday, Aug. 28 against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.