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The Indiana Fever Will be without Guard Caitlin Clark for the third straight game after announcing that All-Star Game Captain from 2025 will remain sideline with a groin injury from the Commissioner’s Cup Championship game against Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.
The fever that was advertised Clark’s absence In a status report before the game, which does not count to the team’s regular seasonal position.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) Looking around the Defense of Seattle Storm tip Gabby Williams (5) during the first half of a WNBA -Basketball match on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
It comes a day after Clark told journalists after an exercise that she felt optimistic about her health.
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“I’m fine. I want to be day to day from here and out and I do everything I can to set myself up to play the next game every single time-it is always my goal is to be available for the next game,” Clark said Monday.
“I do everything I can with the medical staff in order to get my body right to do it. But yes, I am doing well and just going day by day.”
Tuesday’s absence marks her third in a row and eighth total this season. This year’s reigning WNBA -Rockie had previously missed five straight with a quad injury. It also comes in the middle of a shooting fall for the two-time Wnba All-Star and ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the league-leading Lynx.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) welcomes his teammates during the first half of a WNBA game against Chicago Sky at the United Center on June 7, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/iMagn -pictures)
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Head coach Stephanie White said on Monday that Clark was limited in practice to “a lot of non -contact shooting” exercises.
“We are just trying to move on slowly and make sure we have no setback. So mostly offensive, non-contact work.”
Clark is an average of 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per day. Match this season.
Caitlin Clark #22 from Indiana Fever shoots the ball during the game against the New York Liberty during a 2025 -Commissioner Cup match on June 14, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (AJ MAST/NBAE via Getty Images)
Lynx Will host the fever with the hope of taking the title again after winning the trophy last season. Minnesota is currently leading WNBA with a 14-2 record.
