Sparks' Cameron Brink Increases On-Court Work Before Return From Injury
Since suffering a ACL tear last June — a season-ending injury midway through the 2024 WNBA campaign — Los Angeles Sparks' star forward Cameron Brink has gradually progressed towards her eventual return to game action.
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The latest step for Brink, as seen in a X post from Justin Russo on July 9, has been "participating in skeleton work" as she continues to increase her on-court responsibilities.
Cameron Brink is participating in skeleton work at the end of today’s practice session for the LA Sparks. pic.twitter.com/VzVLJIOZVl
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) July 9, 2025
Still operating on a month-by-month timetable, Brink has been participating in on-court activity sessions throughout the first few months of the 2025 season — one of which came prior to Los Angeles' home game against the Chicago Sky on May 25.
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Furthermore, she's taken part in shooting, conditioning and ball handling drills after Sparks' practices, per John W. Davis — another positive sign as Brink ramps up to full strength.
L.A. Sparks’ Cameron Brink provides an injury update on Tuesday’s edition of ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ courtesy of @ForTheWin.
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) June 3, 2025
"It's all surgically repaired now … I'm good. It's just going to take me a couple months to be back,” she said.
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Brink provided more clarity on her injury recovery timeline during an early-June edition of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" — also sharing that more extensive damage occurred in her left knee than originally expected.
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"I was at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut ... a casino, very lucky," she told host Pat Sajakvia a video on USA Today's For The Win. "[I] tore my ACL, tore my meniscus as well, but it's all surgically repaired now. So, I'm good. It's just going to take me a couple months to be back."
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