The Las Vegas Aces may be without star guard Chelsea Gray for Game 4 of the WNBA Finals after she was injured Sunday. Gray left midway through the fourth quarter with what coach Becky Hammon said was probably a foot injury. She had to be helped back to the locker room and appeared to be in pain.
New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu, right, defends Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray during the second half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in New York. Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon talks to Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young during the first half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series against the New York Liberty, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in New York.
Las Vegas was already short-handed with Candace Parker still recovering from foot surgery she had in late July. The Aces lead the best-of-five series 2-1.WNBA holding its own against NFL, MLB, with finals broadcast during busy sports calendarThe 2022 WNBA Finals MVP scored 11 points before getting hurt. She was battling Breanna Stewart in the post when she appeared to get injured. Gray came up hobbling, but remained in the game as play continued. She missed a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.
“Shuffle over and Jackie gets some duties. maybe we see Syd ,” Hammon said. “Do it by committee. ... Next man up type of scenario. No one person is going to replace her. Everyone steps up and does a little bit more.”“She’s our point guard, she’s our leader,” Aces star A’ja Wilson said. “Chelsea’s important to us.”
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