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Washington’s mystic Guard and Olympic medalist Jade Melbourne lost some of his front teeth after putting his wild elbow into his mouth in a victory over the Las Vegas ace on Thursday night.
Melbourne was injured in the first quarter. Ace guard Chelsea Gray.
Washington Mystics Guard Jade Melbourne (5) will drive Las Vegas ace guard Jewel Lloyd (24) and center Kiastokes (41) in Las Vegas on June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Rochell)
Gray’s elbow came into direct contact with Melbourne’s mouth, bent over in pain. It looked like the teeth had fallen to court.
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A bloody Melbourne was taken off the court and she remained on the sidelines for the rest of the game, but she joined the team on the bench. Gray was rated as a terrible foul.
Washington Mystic Kiki Iliafen (44) will help his teammate Jade Melbourne (5) after being injured in a first quarter play against the Las Vegas ace at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on June 26, 2025. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Mystic manager Sidney Johnson said after the game Melbourne needed stitching. Yahoo Sports reported.
Despite the initial shock of the injury, Melbourne made a cheerful appearance after the match. Teammate Georgia Amoor I shared my post On Instagram, Melbourne showed her smiling with her bloody mouth, chipped teeth and two thumbs.
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It was not immediately clear whether she would miss out on additional time due to her injuries on Thursday.
Jade Melbourne (5) was injured in a first quarter play against the Las Vegas ace at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on June 26, 2025. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The Mystics secured a 94-83 victory without Melbourne and the team’s key goalscorer Brittney Sykes.
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WNBA We’ve seen an increase in physical play this season. Indiana Feverstar Kate Rinklark is on the receivers of many of these plays, but Melbourne’s injuries ranked Thursday as one of the most serious of the season.
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