Caitlin Clark’s Quad Injury Update: Fever Star to Miss at Least Two Weeks
The Indiana Fever are set to face the Washington Mystics for the second time in less than a week in WNBA regular-season action, and it will also be the second time in less than a week that Fever star Caitlin Clark will be relegated to watching the two teams play from the sideline.
According to a report from USA Today, Clark is on the verge of missing a third game in a row due to a quad injury she suffered in the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty on May 24. Even worse is that the team’s injury woes have only gotten worse, and Indiana (2-4) will ride a three-game losing skid into its rematch with the Mystics (3-4) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Washington beat the Fever, 83-77, in the first game after Clark’s injury.
As reported by USA Today, the Fever initially announced on May 26 that Clark is expected to miss a minimum of two weeks while recovering from a left quad strain. Based on the timeline, she would also miss at least Saturday’s rematch with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Her first potential return game is Tuesday, June 10 against the Atlanta Dream.
"I don’t know when it happened," Fever coach Stephanie White said of the injury, according to USA Today. "I know (after the Liberty game) we got a message that something was going on with her leg and they were getting an MRI, and then we got the word."
White clarified Clark’s injury is a new one and not an aggravation of the left quad injury that caused the star point guard to miss a preseason game against the Mystics. The Fever were subsequently forced to sign guard Aari McDonald Monday via an emergency hardship exception. Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson were injured in the team’s loss to the Connecticut Sun last Friday.
Clark is the Fever’s leading scorer and leads the WNBA in assists per game to start the 2025 season. As per USA Today, here is a look at the 2024 Rookie of the Year’s full stats per game:
- Minutes: 35
- Points: 19
- Rebounds: 6
- Assists: 9.3
- Steals: 1.3
- Blocks: 1
- Turnovers: 5
- FG%: 40.3
- 3P%: 31.4
Clark is not expected to play in the Fever’s rematch against the Mystics on Tuesday, June 3. It will be the third game in a row she misses while dealing with a left quad strain. This is the first time during Clark’s college or professional careers she has missed games due to injury. She played 139 games while at Iowa and 46 games during her first season-plus with the Fever.
As reported by USA Today, despite being sidelined, Clark did sit courtside with teammates Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull when the Indiana Pacers closed out the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals last Saturday.
The news of Clark’s injury has significant implications for the Fever’s season, and fans will be eagerly awaiting her return to the court. As USA Today reports, ticket prices have drastically fallen with the Indiana Fever star out.
The Fever will look to bounce back from their recent losing skid, and the return of Clark will undoubtedly be a significant boost to their chances. However, for now, they will have to cope without their star player. As reported by USA Today, the Fever’s recent struggles have been compounded by injuries to other key players, highlighting the team’s depth and resilience in the face of adversity.
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