The Indiana Fever is likely to be with out star guard Caitlin Clark once more for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night time late in a win over the Connecticut Solar.
It will likely be a busy week for the league’s younger star if she will play. Clark and the Fever go to New York on Wednesday night time within the second half of a back-to-back, and Indiana hosts the All-Star Sport this weekend. Clark is ready to compete in a loaded 3-point contest Friday night time and is captain of one of many All-Star groups.
“No replace. Simply felt a little bit one thing in her groin. We’ll get it evaluated and see what occurs from there,” Fever coach Stephanie White mentioned after an 85-77 victory over the Solar in Boston.
Clark bought harm with beneath a minute left when she walked downcourt holding her proper groin after helping on the Fever’s last basket. As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her, Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head towards it earlier than heading to the bench. Through the timeout, she coated her head with a towel and gave the impression to be holding again tears.
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Clark had been sturdy all through faculty and her first season within the WNBA, by no means lacking a recreation. Now she’s had 4 completely different muscle accidents to date this 12 months.
She missed the preseason opener with tightness in her quad however performed the subsequent day in an exhibition recreation at her alma mater, Iowa. She suffered a quad pressure towards New York on Could 24 that saved her out for 5 video games. Clark returned on June 14 and performed in 5 video games earlier than struggling one other damage to her left groin that saved her out for 4 contests and the Commissioner’s Cup last.
The Fever cancelled the shootaround Wednesday morning in New York, a standard apply when a staff is enjoying back-to-back video games.
“I believe we simply take it one step at a time. We’ll get some meals, get on the aircraft and begin speaking about New York,” White mentioned.
“She’s being evaluated, we’ll see the place we’re with that, and positively we’ll have one other analysis, most likely in dialog within the morning, and see the place we’re. However, you understand, this group has performed with out her, we’ve no less than bought expertise in that. We all know that we’ve got a tricky opponent in New York, and we all know it’s going to be a problem it doesn’t matter what,” she added.