Dominique Malonga injury update: Storm phenom's status vs. Fever
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga won't play on May 17 in a game against the Indiana Fever. Here's the latest on what we know.
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga will not play in Sunday's game against the Indiana Fever (6 p. m. ET, NBC Sports Network, Peacock).
Per an ESPN report , Malonga has been ruled out with a concussion. Malonga reportedly had a rest day on Friday as Seattle prepared for its matchup with Indiana. During the first three games of the season, the Seattle center is averaging 16 points, 7.
3 rebounds and one steal per game, including 21 points and seven rebounds, one steal and one block on May 13 against the Toronto Tempo As of 1:00 p. m. ET, Seattle had not yet submitted any players for its injury report.
Following Seattle's 86-73 loss to the Tempo, Malonga called out the league's officiating after what appeared to be multiple hits to the head. "It was really, really, physical in the game," Malonga said . "We had the referee clinic (recently), and they said they were trying to clean up the game.