This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak as Napheesa Collier's 5-Word Sophie Cunningham Stance Turns Heads.

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier reveals how Kobe Bryant helped her overcome heartbreaking shortcomings from her collegiate career.

Entering Friday's game against the Indiana Fever, the Lynx have a 5.5-game cushion over the Dream for the league's best record. Collier, still the league's top scorer at 23.5 points per game, told Bird that she wishes she was back on the court -- but she thinks everything, including the ankle sprain, happens for a reason.

Former UConn women's basketball star Napheesa Collier spoke about why she didn't want to play for the Huskies.

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx have been on a roll this season. Collier, who has not played since a sprained right ankle injury on Aug. 2, watched on as her team won at Indiana on Friday.

Napheesa Collier opens up on the success of the first season of Unrivaled, and reveals plans to improve Season 2.

There are indications that Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier might be — at least slowly but surely — getting closer to a return to the court from a right ankle injury.

Napheesa Collier recalled the lengthy history she shares with Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, saying that she has been playing against her since the eighth grade.