Sparks’ Kristi Toliver out 2-3 weeks with broken pinkie

The Sparks’ season-long wounded woes continue: Veteran defender Kristi Toliver won’t beryllium capable to get backmost onto the tribunal to vie for 2 to 3 weeks aft she suffered a fractured near pinkie digit successful a nonaccomplishment astatine Connecticut connected Aug. 26. The Sparks person 4 regular-season games remaining, the past of which is scheduled for Sept. 19 successful Dallas.

Toliver, a three-time All-Star, besides missed six games entering the Olympic interruption with an oculus injury. In 19 games this season, the 34-year-old defender is averaging 9.4 points and 2.8 assists per game.

L.A. besides mislaid No. 7 wide prime Jasmine Walker for the play with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and has missed Nneka Ogwumike (knee sprain) and Chiney Ogwumike (knee soreness) for important stretches this summer, too.

With Toliver and Chiney Ogwumike sidelined, the Sparks mislaid the last 5 games of their just-completed six-game roadworthy trip, but they are conscionable a half-game retired of playoff presumption with 4 regular-season games remaining, including their last regular-season location games astatine Staples Center connected Sept. 9 and 12 against the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm, respectively.

Injury Update

After being evaluated by LA Sparks aesculapian unit and squad doctors, Kristi Toliver has been diagnosed with a fractured near pinkie finger. She volition beryllium retired astir 2-3 weeks. pic.twitter.com/4lNStmRNDR

— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) September 6, 2021