When is Caitlin Clark returning to the Fever? Here's the latest on her injury recovery.
When is Caitlin Clark returning to the Fever? Here's the latest on her injury recovery.
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Caitlin Clark tells USAT's Meghan Hall what the Indiana Fever's scariest strengths are this season in the WNBA.
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark recently suffered an injury and will miss several games as she begins her recovery process.
According to her team, Clark suffered a left quadriceps strain and is out for "a minimum of two weeks" for the Fever. Clark is currently averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 9.3 assists with 1.3 steals and 1.0 block per game so far this season.
Indiana (2-2) is not off to a dominant start in the standings, though, and Clark's absence is certainly notable as the team looks to play a bit better moving forward.
The good news, however, is that Indiana does not have a particularly tough stretch of their schedule coming up.
All four of their upcoming games are against teams that do not currently have a winning record in 2025.
That includes game against the Connecticut Sun and the Chicago Sky, both of whom are winless so far this season.
Clark may miss multiple games in the Commissioner's Cup, but could potentially return in time for when the Fever face the defending champion New York Liberty on June 14.
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