Minnesota Lynx star forward and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier is inching closer to a return from a significant ankle sprain suffered earlier this month.

A pair of the league's top scorers hit the court -- Napheesa Collier (first, 23.5 points per game) and Kelsey Mitchell (third, 20.6) -- when the Minnesota Lynx (29-7) host the Indiana Fever (19-17) on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, WTHR-13, and FDSN.

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx have been on a roll this season. Collier, who has not played since a sprained right ankle injury on Aug. 2, watched on as her team won at Indiana on Friday.

The Indiana Fever are set to face the Minnesota Lynx three times in their next nine games, including them facing Minnesota twice in a row across their next two

The Minnesota Lynx (28-7) lost for just the seventh time this season Thursday in Atlanta, though the 75-73 defeat was their second straight this week. After a 10-point loss in New York on Tuesday, the Lynx traveled across the country to play the Dream, who at 23-13 after the win have the second-best record in the WNBA.

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier reveals how Kobe Bryant helped her overcome heartbreaking shortcomings from her collegiate career.

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever, 95-90, in a game on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.