Fever star Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strain
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. Clark sustained the injury during Saturday’s 90-88 loss to the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty.
Clark played 37:52 and had 18 points and 10 assists in a 90-88 loss to the defending champion New York Liberty on Saturday on Indiananpolis.
Coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday she wasn’t sure exactly when Clark was injured but was told after the game she had "something going on with her leg." An MRI confirmed the diagnosis. Clark’s absence could wind up being a big blow for one of the league’s title favorites.
"Obviously, she wants to play and, obviously, everyone wants to see her play," White said following Monday’s practice. "But for me, it’s about maintaining perspective. It’s making sure that we address this that doesn’t affect the long term, that we take care of it and don’t overpush, don’t overexert."
The Fever, are 2-2 on the season and could be without Clark for at least the next four games: they're set to face the Washington Mystics (5/28), Connecticut Sun (5/30), the Mystics again (6/3) and the Chicago Sky (6/7) in that stretch.
The 23-year-old Clark had not yet missed a game in her WNBA career, though, she did sit out the 2025 preseason opener against the Mystics due to a left quad injury – whether this was a reaggravation of that issue or a new one is unknown at this time.
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Clark is averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and a league-leading 9.3 assists this season, after winning Rookie of the Year honors, finishing fourth for Most Valuable Player, and being named first team All-WNBA in her inaugural campaign with the Fever. She scored 19.2 points per game with an average of 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds in the 2024 season.
The league’s top drawing player could miss additional time, but the Fever seem more capable of winning without Clark this season after using the offseason to bring in a large group of veteran players with championship experience.
It’s unclear just how the Fever will try to replace Clark’s play-making ability.
"Sometimes great players don’t tell you when they’re hurting," White said. "I’m glad that she did because we need to nip this in the bud."
Clark set a single-season league record last season with 337 assists after leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to back-to-back national runner-up finishes in college.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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