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The Indiana Fever, Fresh from the Commissioner’s Cup final victory, will be again without Guard Caitlin Clark until Thursday evening’s matchup against Las Vegas Acer as she remains the sideline for the fourth straight fight with a lingering groin injury.
The update comes only weeks before Clark is going to act as a captain in Wnba All-Star Game.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark, #22, takes on a commissioner’s cup master hat after defeating Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. (Jesse Johnson-IMAGN images)
In a speech with the media on Wednesday, just a day after the fever defeated Minnesota Lynx to win the league’s tournament in the season, head coach Stephanie White spoke about Clark’s extended absence and the precautions the team takes with his long -term health in mind.
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“I don’t have anything in my head than what I am told. My goal has always been the same, I don’t want this to be something that hangs – that we’ll come back too soon,” White said. “We want to make sure she is 100% ready to go and that we put her long -term health and well -being at the forefront.”
White added that with just a handful of games left before the league enters the All-Star break, the timing of Clark’s absence Worked well. She noticed that Clark himself is eager to return.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark, #22, looks at the Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner’s Cup final in Target Center on July 1, 2025. (Jesse Johnson-IMAGN images)
“She wants to play, and she is working to play and she has been working on playing. I think, after a few days, it’s like, ‘Okay, we have some time,’ think-what five games before all-star breaks? We have some time, so let’s just ease her mind even if she’s a sty, and let’s do it right and make sure we’re ready to go and 100% when she’s coming back.”
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Clark never missed a game during her college career at Iowa or during her first season in WNBA as she won the Rookie of the Year Award. However, her second season has been plagued by unanswered games.
Four games into the 2025 season, Clark was part of five games with a Quad injury. She returned and played in five games, where she apparently fell in a shot drop before missing another time period with her current injury.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark, #22, dribbling the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Las Vegas Acer at T-Mobile Arena. (Lucas Peltier-Preferred Pictures)
Clark is an average of 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists this season. The All-Star game will host Indiana on July 19th.
