The Indiana Fever will once again have to go with franchise face Caitlin Clark due to another injury setback.
Caitlin Clark, the face of the WNBA, is dealing with another medical blemish.
The Indiana Fever announced that its sophomore sensation will miss Thursday’s visit from the Los Angeles Sparks (7 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime Video) due to a groin injury, the latest medical setback in what’s been a painful stretch. Clark had previously missed three weeks with a quad issue amidst her follow-up to a sterling maiden professional voyage.
“I think it’s very much a day-to-day thing, how she responds to treatment,” Fever head coach Stephanie White said of Clark’s status beyond Thursday (h/t Tony East). “CC’s been showing that she’s tough and a quick healer, so we’ll see.”
Caitlin Clark returned from her quad with a bang, posting a combined 52 points in consecutive wins over New York and Connecticut, which included an 11-of-20 output from three-point range. Those wins helped the Fever clinch a spot in the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup Final against the defending in-season champion Minnesota Lynx, who will host the showdown on July 1 in Minneapolis.
The past three showings, have been a struggle for Clark, who went 1-of-23 from with an extra point on the line in that trio. Indiana (7-7) dropped the first two portions to Golden State and Las Vegas before defeating the Seattle Storm in the capper of a three-game road trip on Wednesday. Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell united for 57 points in the win, which saw Clark limited to a season-low six points.
It has been an eventful week for the Fever, who are attempting to climb back up the WNBA leaderboard after a rollercoaster start to the 2025 campaign. In addition to dealing with Clark’s medical saga, Indiana also faces the end of its fleeting DeWanna Bonner era, as the six-time All-Star was waived after only nine appearances.
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