Aces injury updates: Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes both out for Game 4 of Finals with foot injuries

Gray left the Aces' Game 3 defeat, while Stokes' issue presented itself following the day

By Jack Maloney Oct 17, 2023 at 3:34 pm ET• 2 min read

The Las Vegas Aces will be without both star point guard Chelsea Gray and starting center Kiah Stokes for Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals versus the New York Liberty on Wednesday. Both are dealing with foot injuries sustained during the Aces' Game 3 loss and are questionable to play in Game 5, if necessary. 

"As a competitor, I obviously want to play," Gray said. "You get to the Finals, and you don't this time back. It sucks in that way, but I'm excited still to win a championship."

Gray left Game 3 on Sunday in the middle of the fourth quarter after taking a wrong step while guarding Breanna Stewart. She came up hobbling but initially remained in the game as play continued. She even attempted a 3-pointer before Aces head coach Becky Hammon took a timeout to get her out of the game. 

The veteran point guard first made her way to the bench, and appeared to mouth that something "popped," though that's not entirely clear. In any case, she soon made her way back to the locker room, but had to hop on one foot all the way there because she was unable to put any weight on her left leg.