{
  "id": 2151966,
  "title": "Olivia Miles Suffers Concerning Injury in Lynx Win Over Valkyries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/olivia-miles-suffers-concerning-injury-in-lynx-win-over-valkyries",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/olivia-miles-suffers-concerning-injury-in-lynx-win-over-valkyries-12346798"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles suffered a concerning injury during her team's win over the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night. Miles, the team's No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft, collided with teammate Napheesa Collier in the fourth quarter and remained down on the court for several minutes before limping to the bench. Head coach Cheryl Reeves did not provide further information on Miles' condition or status after the game, but emphasized the team's hope for her recovery. Despite her injury, Miles had an impressive performance, recording 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks before leaving the game. She currently leads the league in rookie scoring with 696 points and has tied the record for the third-most 20-point games by a rookie. The Lynx remain atop the WNBA standings, with seven games left in the season before the postseason begins.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Olivia Miles injury update: Lynx star rookie exits win with ankle injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/olivia-miles-injury-update-lynx-star-rookie-exits-win-with-ankle",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Olivia Miles has 20 points, 7 assists before ankle injury as WNBA-best Lynx beat Valkyries 77-66",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/olivia-miles-has-20-points-7-assists-before-ankle-injury-as-wnba-best-2073283",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:33:40.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}