Caitlin Clark is out again with groin injury, will miss matchup with Paige Bueckers
DALLAS — Caitlin Clark's first matchup against Paige Bueckers will have to wait.
The Indiana Fever star was ruled out of a second consecutive game with a left groin injury. The Dallas Wings, who drafted Bueckers No. 1 overall this year, were set to play the Fever at the home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
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