Indiana Fever Coach Addresses Caitlin Clark Injury After Connecticut Sun Game
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark recently returned from a five-game absence that was caused by a groin injury. After appearing in all 40 games her rookie season, the former Iowa star has dealt with two separate injuries in her second professional campaign.
Prior to the groin injury, Clark missed time with a quad strain. On Tuesday night, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year played 28 minutes against the Connecticut Sun, which was just her fourth game since returning against the Golden State Valkyries on July 9.
Clark tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in a win over the Sun, but she appeared to suffer another groin injury late in the game.
Caitlin Clark appeared to be in pain after this play late in the fourth quarter.
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Clark returned to play last week after missing 5 games with a groin injury. pic.twitter.com/y78M3mDeCf
Speaking with reporters after the game, Fever head coach Stephanie White was asked about the health status of her star point guard.
“No update,” White told reporters (via Chloe Peterson of IndyStar). “Just felt a little something in her groin so we'll get it evaluated and see what happens from there."
It appeared Clark was grabbing at her right groin, after having previously missed time with a left groin issue. While White did not have an update, she confirmed it was the right groin that Clark was grabbing at.
When Clark returned from injury against the Valkyries last week, she tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and six assists in 25 minutes. While it was not her usual production, Clark left the game healthy, telling reporters she felt "pretty good" after the loss to Golden State (via The Athletic).
Indiana will face the New York Liberty on Wednesday before heading into the All-Star break. Clark is an All-Star Game captain, and selected Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton to her team, among others.
With the WNBA All-Star festivities taking place in Indiana, fans will certainly hold their breath awaiting further updates on the status of Clark. She is also set to compete in the 3-point competition for the first time in her career.
For now, the only update is that Clark felt something in her groin.
Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.