India, Sept. 28 -- The Dallas Wings are on the road Sunday night to face the Golden State Valkyries in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs. But the Wings will be missing a couple of key players for this important game.

The Wings have ruled out forward Alanna Smith for Game 1 because of a lower left leg injury, according to ESPN. She will miss her fifth straight game.

The 32-year-old Smith has played 32 games for the Wings this season, including 18 starts. She has averaged 6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1 assist while playing 17.9 minutes per game.

Although Smith has not played the most minutes for Dallas, she has helped the team with her defense and rebounding. The Wings are now waiting to see if she can return during their play...