Caitlin Clark pulls out of WNBA All-Star weekend because of groin injury
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The WNBA announced that Brittney Sykes of Washington will replace Clark in the All-Star Game. They haven't announced a replacement for her in the 3-point contest.
Clark sat out the Fever's 98-77 loss against New York.
Fever coach Stephanie White said Clark had imaging done Wednesday afternoon and deferred to the team's training staff for more details except to say that she considered it good news.
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Clark got hurt with under a minute left. She walked downcourt holding her right groin after assisting on the Fever's final basket. As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her, Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head against it before heading to the bench. During the timeout, she covered her head with a towel and appeared to be holding back tears.
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An emotional Caitlin Clark sits on the Indiana bench after re-injuring her groin during the fourth quarter of the Fever's win over the Sun Tuesday at TD Garden.
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Clark had been durable throughout college and her first season in the WNBA, never missing a game. Now she's had four different muscle injuries so far this year.
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She missed the preseason opener with tightness in her quad but played the next day in an exhibition game at her alma mater, Iowa. She suffered a quad strain against New York on May 24 that kept her out for five games.
Clark returned June 14 and played in five games before suffering another injury to her left groin that kept her out for four contests and the Commissioner's Cup final.
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