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Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier is listed as probable for Minnesota's game at Seattle on Wednesday, which would be her first action since 

The return of Collier, a four-time All-WNBA selection, is a major boost for a Lynx team that has more than coped with her absence. Led by All-Star rookie Olivia Miles, the Lynx are on a six-game winning streak and their 21-6 record is the league's best.

Collier was second last season to Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson 

 for the second year in a row. She averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks and became only the second player ever to making at least 50 percent of her field goals, 40 percent of 3-pointers and 90 percent of free throws in a season.

 in August forced Collier to miss three weeks. She tore three ligaments in her left ankle in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against Phoenix.

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Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier is probable for the Minnesota Lynx when they play at the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. It would be her first game since injuring her left ankle in last year’s playoffs. 

Napheesa Collier probable for Lynx at Storm in her first action since last year's playoffs

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