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The Lynx's leading scorer went up for a rebound with 5:15
remaining in the first quarter Tuesday night and fell backward
after colliding with an opponent in the air.


      Augustus immediately grabbed the back of her neck and winced in
pain while being attended to by Minnesota's training staff. She
remained on her back for more than five minutes before sitting up
to have the neck brace applied. Augustus was moving her legs while
on the floor.


      Augustus, who played for Team USA in Beijing, has been one of
the few bright spots for the Lynx the last three seasons, ranking
second in league scoring each of the last two seasons. She was
ranked third as of Tuesday, averaging 19.6 points per game.

Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus has
been taken off the court in a wheelchair wearing a neck brace after
falling during the first quarter of Minnesota's game against the
Indiana Fever.

Lynx guard Augustus taken off court in wheelchair

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