After battling persistent knee issues throughout the 2026 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever announced that their star center, Aliyah Boston, officially underwent knee surgery on Wednesday. This is a step towards repairing Indiana’s frontcourt, which is anchored by Boston’s defensive presence. The immediate wave of support from the franchise’s core was instant, led by none other than Caitlin Clark. Taking to Instagram shortly after the post was made, Clark shared a message of encouragement.
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The Fever’s Instagram post revealed that Boston’s right knee arthroscopy went off without a hitch. The surgery was to repair her lateral meniscus, which has been giving her trouble throughout her 2026 campaign. Her Fever teammate, Clark, reposted the Fever’s update on her Instagram story, sharing a message to motivate Boston.
“Comeback gonna go crazy,” wrote Clark.
Boston, who has been teammates with Clark for three seasons straight, responded with the same loving energy.
“Thanksss babess,” Boston reacted.
Aliyah Boston’s surgery was performed by Dr. Corey Kendall at OrthoIndy, per the team’s update. They also provided an update regarding Boston’s plan of action, giving Fever fans a reason to breathe easy.
“Boston will begin the rehabilitation process with the Fever’s medical and performance team, and further updates will be provided as they become available,” read the statement.
The knee trouble first occurred back in Feb. 2026, during Boston’s time in the Unrivaled 3×3 league. Boston missed the championship game due to what Unrivaled described as a “right lower extremity” injury. Boston continued to play through the season with the injury, as there was no real rest in her schedule. The injury had already forced her to miss the 2026 FIBA Qualifiers, and she would not let it slow her down during the regular season.
Back then, former Fever insider Scott Agness wrote that while the knee troubles were being treated, “surgery is not required”. But as the Fever’s postseason ended early due to a 2-1 Round 1 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, that was proven wrong.
The troubling knee caused Aliyah Boston to miss four of the 44 regular-season matches that the Indiana Fever played in 2026. Despite the recurring knee issues, Boston averaged a career high of 16.1 points per game along with eight RPG and three APG. The defensive anchor for the Fever, Boston also averaged a career-high 1.5 steals per game, while averaging 1.2 blocks as well. Boston didn’t allow the persistent injury to keep her from scoring the big numbers in the playoffs either.
Aliyah Boston established another career-high, as she averaged 19.7 PPG in the three postseason games that the Fever played against the Aces. She grabbed 7.3 rebounds while making four assists per game. But the injury did cause some significant problems for Boston during a season that saw her bag her fourth consecutive All-Star selection.
The Fever got a scare when Aliyah Boston got injured in their very last regular season game, which ended in an 86-66 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Boston played just 13 minutes before she crashed into Fever teammate Myisha Hines-Allen in the dying minutes of the second quarter. Boston was seen clutching her leg in pain, as she was eventually escorted to the locker room. She did not return for the second half.
Fever head coach Stephanie White described Boston’s absence as a precautionary response to make sure she is fit for the playoffs. White said the pain was a flare-up of a previous injury. During her exit interview after the Fever were knocked out of the playoffs, Boston opened up about her season of dealing with the injury.
“I definitely started the year with a lot of uncertainty,” Boston said. “I think there were definitely some games where I was hindered a little bit, and then obviously, we know I missed some games. So it definitely was a change for me, because I’m somebody that just loves to compete and love to play, and I never like to sit out. So it definitely had its impact, but we made it through a full season, so I’m always grateful.”
For now, Fever fans will be hopeful that Aliyah Boston’s rehabilitation will go smoothly as the offseason has already begun for the Fever. If the team is looking at a title shot next year, they will need their defensive anchor at full health.