Atlanta rides a three-game winning streak up the board while Minnesota and New York navigate without their stars.

Minnesota Lynx star and MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier underwent an MRI Monday which confirmed a right ankle sprain. She will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks, the team announced. The injury is expected to keep her out at least two weeks,

The Liberty made a key roster addition last week, while the Lynx made a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline. How will the league leaders match up in the run-up to the playoffs and beyond?

Minnesota makes a major deadline move, Atlanta continues its post-All-Star break success and Indiana finds some consistency without Caitlin Clark in our latest rankings.

The Minnesota Lynx have a comfortable 5.5-game lead over the New York Liberty, who hold second place in the WNBA standings despite a rocky few weeks. That lead will benefit the Lynx now as they head into the next two weeks without Napheesa Collier,