Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston is expected to miss approximately three months after an MRI evaluation confirmed a severe right knee injury suffered during Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Storm.
The 24-year-old center, averaging 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds this season, went down midway through the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena. Boston was rolling to the basket on a pick-and-roll with Caitlin Clark when she became tangled with Storm rookie Flau’jae Johnson. She tripped, landed hard directly on her right knee, and immediately clutched the joint in visible pain. Trainers helped her to the locker room. She was listed as questionable with a right lower-leg injury but did not return. The Fever still secured a 105-95 victory.
Boston had been managing a lingering right lower-extremity issue that originated during the Unrivaled offseason league earlier this year. That prior problem already caused her to miss time, including snapping an eight-year consecutive-games streak that stretched back through her South Carolina career. She played limited minutes in the recent All-Star Game as a precaution. The hard fall in Seattle appears to have significantly aggravated the area.
Initial sideline reports described the incident as a bang or contusion, and her questionable status offered early optimism that the injury was not catastrophic. Subsequent MRI evaluation, however, revealed more extensive damage than first hoped, leading team medical staff to project a roughly three-month recovery timeline. Exact structural details have not been publicly detailed beyond the confirmation of severity requiring extended rest and rehabilitation.
The absence delivers a major blow to the Fever. Boston has been a cornerstone of the franchise since being selected No. 1 overall in 2023, providing elite interior scoring, rebounding, and defense alongside Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Without her presence in the paint, Indiana will lean more heavily on reserves such as Myisha Hines-Allen, Makayla Timpson, and Monique Billings in the frontcourt.
Coach Stephanie White emphasized caution after the game, noting the team preferred not to risk further issues. Boston’s durability had been one of her defining traits until this season’s lower-leg challenges. Fans and teammates have expressed concern and support as she begins the recovery process.
A three-month window would potentially allow a return late in the regular season or for the playoffs, depending on progress and the Fever’s schedule. For now, the focus remains on careful rehabilitation so the two-time All-Star can return at full strength. The organization is expected to provide further updates as treatment advances.