Aces' NaLyssa Smith to miss remainder of 2026 season after suffering non-contact leg injury

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitNFL preseason Week 3 stakesNCAAF: Opening week's bestChampions League drawLLWS scores, scheduleStory byLas Vegas has five games left in the regular season, four after the two-week break for the FIBA World CupIan CasselberryContributing writerFri, August 28, 2026 at 2:14 AM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesLas Vegas Aces lose NaLyssa Smith for season to injury, a major blow to WNBA champs' repeat hopesThe Las Vegas Aces said Thursday that forward NaLyssa Smith is out for the season with a left leg injury, dealing a huge blow to the defending WNBA champion's repeat hopes. Smith suffered the non-contact injury at the 3:15 mark of the third quarter in Sunday's 88-78 win over the the Toronto Tempo. 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