Is Caitlin Clark Playing in the WNBA All-Star Game? Latest Injury Updates on the Fever Star

The second-year star is preparing to suit up for her second career All-Star Game.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts to a possible injury after a play against th Sun in the second half at TD Garden.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts to a possible injury after a play against th Sun in the second half at TD Garden. / David Butler II-Imagn Images
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Caitlin Clark has battled injuries for most of the 2025 WNBA season, and a new issue has popped up that may leave her out of the 2025 All-Star Game. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Indiana Fever star’s home arena, but she aggravated a groin injury that has thrown her status into doubt.

So far in 2025, Clark has only played in 13 of the Indiana Fever’s 22 games. In that time, she has averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 31.1 minutes per game. She has struggled to recreate her form from a brilliant rookie campaign in 2024, largely due to not being at full health.

Caitlin Clark’s Injury Status for WNBA All-Star Game

On July 15, Clark announced she would compete in the three-point competition at the All-Star Game in Indianapolis. But, in the Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun that night, she aggravated a left groin injury that saw her sit out the final 30 seconds of the game.

On Wednesday, the Fever ruled out Clark for their game against the New York Liberty, signaling that the injury is serious enough she may have to miss more time.

On Thursday, Clark announced she would be unable to participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. She will not be on the court in Indianapolis on Friday or Saturday night.

Caitlin Clark’s Injury History

Clark played in all 40 of the Fever’s games as a rookie but she hasn’t continued that streak in her second season.

The 23-year-old dealt with a lower leg injury during the preseason and missed a May 3 matchup against the Washington Mystics, but it didn’t seem serious.

On May 26, the Fever announced she was dealing with a strained lefty quadriceps, suffered during the team’s May 24 matchup against the Liberty. She returned for Indiana’s June 14 game against New York, having missed five games.

On June 26, Clark was reported to be dealing with a left groin strain that kept her out for the next four games. She returned in an 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on June 9. Indiana won its next three games and appeared to be building momentum but now the team’s star is hurt again. 


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Ryan Phillips
RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.