Will Caitlin Clark play against the Liberty? Her injury status for July 16 game revealed
This is Clark's 11th game missed in total this year counting the Commissioner's Cup championship game.
Clark was listed as questionable throughout the day on Wednesday by the team, but the Fever look to be playing it safe with the new injury. ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported on Clark's downgraded status a couple of hours before Indiana's tipoff against the Liberty at Barclays Center.
Philippou added that her status for the weekend's WNBA All-Star activities in Indianapolis is unclear. While early indicators are that Clark avoided serious injury, it's probably smart for the Fever to hold Clark out for the team's second road game in two days as not to make the new injury worse.
Perhaps we won't go as long as we have in the past when Clark's injuries have flared up this season to see her back on the court for Indiana.
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