Aliyah Boston Will Skip Unrivaled to Rehab Her Knee as the Case Against Keeping Kelsey Mitchell Gets Made Out Loud
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 8 min
Unrivaled says Aliyah Boston will miss its 2027 season while she recovers from knee surgery, and SI's Grant Young argues a new GM might move on from Kelsey Mitchell. Plus Sophie Cunningham on Theo Von and Nancy Lieberman's MVP claim, checked.
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Unrivaled says Aliyah Boston will miss its 2027 season while she recovers from knee surgery, and SI's Grant Young argues a new GM might move on from Kelsey Mitchell. Plus Sophie Cunningham on Theo Von and Nancy Lieberman's MVP claim, checked.
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- Injured Aliyah Boston Sidelined for Upcoming Unrivaled Season - Yahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports
“However, while Boston is expected to be healthy for the start of the 2027 WNBA season, the knee surgery will keep her out of the upcoming Unrivaled season as she continues her recovery.”
- Kelsey Mitchell's Fever Future Gets Complicated After GM Amber Cox's Exit — Grant Young
“But that doesn't necessarily mean she's the best fit for Indiana, especially when paired with Caitlin Clark. Some believe that these two guards being too offensive-minded and not elite defensive players is detrimental to the team's overall defensive abilities, and a new GM might…”
- “Didn’t Make Our Shots”: Sophie Cunningham Offers No Filter on What Really Cost Fever Against Aces - EssentiallySports — EssentiallySports
“Great environment. I’ll give them that, but some tough calls. We didn’t make our shots, just didn’t play great.”
- ‘There’s Jealousy and Envy’ – Hall of Famer Weighs In On WNBA ‘Divisiveness’ Amid Caitlin Clark’s Success - Yahoo Sports — Rohit De
“The HOFer was a little off on one point. Clark did get MVP votes. She finished fourth with 212 points and one first-place vote, behind A'ja Wilson, Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles and Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell.”