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Lynx star Collier upgraded to questionable for Thu.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Dream.

Collier has missed the past five games as she recovers from an ankle sprain. The Lynx have gone 4-1 in her absence.

Collier suffered the injury in Minnesota's Aug. 2 matchup against the Las Vegas Aces when she landed awkwardly on her right foot in the final seconds of the third quarter.

After getting an MRI, it was determined she avoided a major injury, sources told ESPN, and was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. Sources told ESPN that Collier would be reevaluated two weeks from then, which was Monday.

Napheesa Collier injury update: Lynx star and WNBA MVP frontrunner upgraded to questionable Thursday vs. Dream

Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. Collier has not played since Aug. 2 due to a sprained right ankle and had an initial recovery timeline of at least two weeks. 

Collier's injury, which occurred during the Lynx's historic 53-point win over the Las Vegas Aces, stirred controversy because it happened late in the third quarter with her team up by 43 points. Many wondered why Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve still had her superstar in the game. 

"I don't think about those things," Reeve said at the time. "It's the third quarter of a game on someone else's floor, I don't think the game is over. I don't think like that. She had a sub there and she wasn't gonna play in the fourth quarter. Sometimes these things happen. I get it, people are gonna rail on me, and that's part of sitting in the seat that I'm sitting in. But we did what we think is right, and sometimes these things happen. It's unfortunate and hopefully she'll be OK." 

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