Fever HC Speaks Out With Caitlin Clark Injury Update

The Indiana Fever were able to pull off yet another win on Sunday without Caitlin Clark on the court, defeating the Seattle Storm by a final score of 78-74.

With that win, the team has extended its winning streak to five games. Despite not having their superstar player on the floor, the Fever have remained a playoff contender.

Following the win, Indiana has now moved to 17-12 on the season. It has been able to stay alive and hope that Clark will be able to return at some point this season. That remains to be seen.

Clark has been missing time lately due to her groin injury. There has been no timeline given for her potential return to the Fever.

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That being said, head coach Stephanie White offered an update about Clark.

“I know she wants to be out on the floor and we want her out on the floor, but making sure that she’s ready is the most important thing,” White said. “I still don’t know how far we are, we’re going to take it one step at a time, one day at a time.”

At the beginning of the season, Clark was widely expected to be a WNBA MVP favorite. Clearly, that hasn’t been the case due to her injuries.

She has missed games on multiple occasions due to injury. When she has been healthy enough to play, her injuries have clearly impacted her ability to play her game.

So far this year, Clark has played in just 13 of the team’s 29 games. In those appearances, she has averaged 16.5 points per game to go along with 8.8 assists, five rebounds, and 1.6 steals, while shooting just 36.7 percent from the floor and 27.9 percent from three-point distance.

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Hopefully, there will be some good news coming from the Fever about Clark’s status. Fans are holding onto that hope as the season winds down.

Looking ahead, Indiana has 15 games left in the regular season. With their final game coming on September 9, the clock is ticking for Clark to get back to full health.

If she is forced to miss the rest of the season, the Fever would have a major uphill battle to compete for a championship. However, they simply can’t afford to risk Clark’s future at this point in time.

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