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Cameron Brink Left the Court After a Hit from Breanna Stewart, Her 3rd Injury in 2 Years

Updated 4 days ago, August 14, 2026

For Cameron Brink, the injuries keep coming: a season-ending ACL tear as a rookie, an ankle sprain in June that cost her a month, and now another early exit after a collision with Breanna Stewart. It’s been a rough stretch for the former No. 2 overall pick.

Cameron Brink #22 talking with Los Angeles Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts during a game at Crypto.com Arena — Cameron Brink #22 huddles with Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 15, 2026. Photo by Luiza Moraes / Getty Images.

She was guarding Breanna Stewart at the six-minute mark of the fourth when Stewart lowered her shoulder into her midsection. Brink dropped to her knees, grabbed her stomach, and had to be helped off. She didn’t come back.

Cameron Brink didn’t finish Thursday’s 85-81 loss to the New York Liberty. Stewart was called for an offensive foul on the play that sent her down, and it wasn’t clear what the injury was. Brink stayed crouched on the floor for several moments before she could get to her feet.

Cameron Brink #22 is on her knees on the court while three LA Sparks teammates crouch around her to help during a WNBA game. — Teammates Erica Wheeler, Jihyun Park, and Nneka Ogwumike rush to Brink’s side after she went down on the Barclays Center floor during the second half on August 13, 2026. Photo by Elsa / Getty Images.

She played 19 minutes and finished with nine points, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. This season she’s averaging a career-high 9.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.

Cameron Brink #22 in a yellow and purple LA Sparks uniform dribbles a Wilson WNBA basketball during a game at Barclays Center. — At Barclays Center on August 13, 2026, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink #22 advances the ball in the first half of the Sparks’ game against the New York Liberty. Photo by Elsa / Getty Images.

The bad luck goes back a while. On June 15 she sprained her ankle against the Golden State Valkyries and missed a month, returning July 15 against the Minnesota Lynx. “It’s a good ankle sprain,” Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. “I don’t anticipate her being back (soon).”

Cameron Brink at the Red Bull Mirage activation at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026 — Cameron Brink makes an appearance at the Red Bull Mirage activation during Coachella 2026’s first weekend at Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Photo by Presley Ann / Getty Images.

Before that, a season-ending ACL tear in her left knee cut short her rookie year in 2024, when the former No. 2 overall pick and Stanford product was averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. She started 15 games that season and none in 2025, when she struggled to find her rhythm over 19 games at just under 13 minutes a night.

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