Olivia Miles injury update: Lynx point guard to miss second consecutive game

UNCASVILLE, CT — Minnesota Lynx point guard Olivia Miles will miss her second consecutive game because of a right calf injury.

The Lynx play the Connecticut Sun for the second time this week, this time at Mohegan Sun Arena. Miles last played in a loss to the New York Liberty on July 3. She left the game early because of cramping.

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Miles, the favorite for Rookie of the Year, has started 20 games for the league-leading Lynx, averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 30.5 minutes. She was the No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA draft out of TCU.

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Teammate Napheesa Collier is also out, but is expected to return soon from the ankle injury sustained in the postseason last fall.

Wednesday night’s game against Connecticut (5-16) will also be another chance for Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve to break the record for most regular-season wins in WNBA history. Both Reeve and coach Mike Thibault, longtime coach of the Sun, have 379 wins.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Olivia Miles injury update: Lynx point guard to miss second consecutive game