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Kahleah Copper questionable for Mercury vs. Fire matchup tonight

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 8:12 PM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Kahleah Copper questionable for Mercury vs. Fire matchup tonight

Summary

The Phoenix Mercury face the Portland Fire tonight as the WNBA season resumes after the FIBA World Cup break. Kahleah Copper is listed as questionable on the injury report due to a groin issue, having previously dealt with an ankle injury. Both teams are out of playoff contention but will compete for pride. Copper recently contributed to Team USA's gold medal run with 15 points in the final against France. A final update on her status is expected shortly before game time.

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Status Watch

•Mercury visit the Fire on September 17, 2026
•Kahleah Copper questionable due to a groin injury
•Copper averages 21.3 points this season
•Both teams have been eliminated from playoffs
•Injury updates expected before the game

Latest Updates

8:12 PMYahoo Sports — Is Kahleah Copper playing tonight? Mercury vs. Fire injury report

What they're saying

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The 2026 WNBA season resumes on Thursday evening following the FIBA World Cup break, and the Phoenix Mercury visit the Portland Fire. All-Star guard Kahleah Copper was dealing with an ankle issue prior to the break, and she popped up on the Mercury’s injury report as questionable. Here’s everything we know about Kahleah Copper’s injury and her […] The post Is Kahleah Copper playing tonight? Mercury vs. Fire injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.
— Yahoo Sports

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