Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP favorite Napheesa Collier will return to action on Sunday when her team takes on the Indiana Fever. Collier, who will immediately rejoin the starting lineup, had been out since Aug. 2 due to a sprained ankle.

At 29-7, the Lynx enter Sunday's game against the Fever with a 5.5-game lead over the Atlanta Dream for the top seed in the playoffs. Collier's return strengthen's Minnesota's grip on the No. 1 seed with eight games remaining in the regular season.

Napheesa Collier is a contender for WNBA MVP. She hasn't played in more than three weeks because of an ankle injury.