The Indiana Fever are getting closer to full strength just in time for the regular season, and fans have plenty of reasons to be excited. Star forward Aliyah Boston (lower leg) and guard Ty Harris (knee) are both off the injury report for Saturday's final preseason matchup against the Nigerian National Team at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The 7 p.m. tip-off marks a crucial tune-up as the Fever look to build chemistry before the games start counting.
Boston and Harris sat out the first two preseason games against the New York Liberty and Dallas Wings as part of a gradual return-to-play plan. For Boston, this has been a long road back. She suffered a lower leg injury during the final regular-season game of Unrivaled—a 3x3 offseason league—back in February. That setback forced her to miss the Unrivaled playoffs, the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, and the Fever's early preseason action. Seeing her name off the injury report is a huge sigh of relief for a team that relies on her presence in the paint.
In even better news, Caitlin Clark is also absent from the injury report after giving fans a scare during Thursday's game. The rookie guard's availability for Saturday's contest means the Fever can finally get a look at their full rotation before the regular season tips off. With Boston anchoring the frontcourt and Clark orchestrating the offense, Indiana is shaping up to be a team worth watching. Saturday's game against Nigeria offers one last chance to see this squad in action before it all counts.
