India, Sept. 27 -- The Indiana Fever are hours away from opening their 2026 WNBA playoff campaign against the Las Vegas Aces, but Aliyah Boston's injury status has emerged as a major talking point. Boston left Indiana's regular-season finale against the Minnesota Lynx on September 24 after experiencing a flare-up of an injury she had been managing during the season. With the Fever facing the Aces in a first-round series after Las Vegas eliminated Indiana in the semifinals last year, uncertainty over Boston's availability has understandably raised concerns among fans.

At the same time, claims circulating on social media that Boston underwent an MRI that confirmed a torn left ACL, ruling her out for the rest of the 2026 season and requirin...