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USA Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Caitlin Clark questionable against Liberty, status unclear for All-Star Game
Caitlin Clark sustained another injury Tuesday, to her right groin. Will it impact her All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis? Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is questionable against the New York Liberty Wednesday after sustaining a right groin injury against the Connecticut Sun in a victory on Tuesday. Fever coach Stephanie White said after the game Tuesday that Clark "felt a little something in her groin." After a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell for a layup with 39.1 seconds remaining, Clark held the inside of her right thigh before walking over and banging her head against the stanchion in apparent frustration. Clark walked Fever bench, where she put a towel over her head. Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24 missed five games. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. Clark then sustained a left groin injury four games later in the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, which resulted in her missing the next five games, including the Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. The Fever went 5-5 without Clark in the lineup. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Indianapolis, which Clark previously called "really special to do it here in this city." As a captain, Clark picked teammates Aliyah Boston (starter) and Kelsey Mitchell (reserve) to compete against captain Napheesa Collier's team, but Clark's availability is now in question. The All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday. Clark is also supposed to participate in the WNBA's 3-point contest on Friday. "It's exciting. I've never participated in a 3-point competition or practiced before, so just go out there and have fun," Clark said on Tuesday in her pregame news conference. "The lineup of people competing is tremendous .... it's going to be great for our league and for women's basketball as a whole." If Clark is out, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert would name a replacement. Earlier Tuesday, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride was named an All-Star replacement after a knee injury sidelined Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard (reserve).
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever All-Star tweaks groin again in win vs. Sun
Caitlin Clark continues to battle the injury bug this season. Clark appeared to reinjure her groin late in the Indiana Fever's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, July 15, which marked only her fourth game back since a prior groin injury sidelined her for five games. Following the win, Fever head coach Stephanie White confirmed that Clark "felt a little something in her groin," adding that Clark "will get it evaluated and see what happens from there." Advertisement It marks a devastating blow for Clark as the Fever are due to host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis in mere days. Clark previously said dealing with injuries for the first time in her career has been "challenging mentally," despite doing everything "to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year." Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts on the bench after a play against the Connecticut Sun in the second half at TD Garden. 'ITS DIFFICULT:' Caitlin Clark says injury-riddled season has taken mental toll Here's everything we know about Clark's injury and her return: Is Caitlin Clark playing today? Status vs. New York Liberty The Fever's matchup against the Liberty marks the second game of a back-to-back for Indiana, which would be challenging enough without a nagging injury. It's not clear if Clark will be good to go after appearing to reaggravate her groin injury. It's worth noting that Clark has not played in back-to-back games all season. Advertisement Did Caitlin Clark get hurt? What happened? Clark appeared to suffer an injury in the final minute of the Fever's 85-77 victory over the Sun in TD Garden in Boston. With 39.1 seconds remaining in the contest, Clark completed a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell to go up 84-75. After the pass, Clark immediately grabbed for her groin, grimaced as she gingerly walked over to a stanchion. She head butted the stanchion and put a towel over her head on the bench. She did not return to the game. How many games has Caitlin Clark missed this season? Clark has missed a career-high 10 games this season. Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24 and subsequently missed five games. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. Clark then suffered a left groin injury four games later in the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, which resulted in Clark missing the team's next five games, including the Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. The Fever went 5-5 without Clark in the lineup. Advertisement She returned for the Fever's 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on July 9 and recorded 10 points, six assists and five rebounds in the losing effort: "It felt good to be out there. It's going to take me a second to get my wind back." Entering the 2025 WNBA season, Clark had never missed a collegiate or professional game. She appeared in every game for the Hawkeyes during her four years in black and gold, and played in all 40 games for the Fever in her first WNBA season, winning Rookie of the Year while averaging 19.2 points and 8.4 assists while making 122 3-pointers. Will Caitlin Clark play in 2025 WNBA All-Star game? The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Indianapolis, which Clark previously called "really special to do it here in this city." As a captain, Clark picked teammates Aliyah Boston (starter) and Kelsey Mitchell (reserve) to compete against captain Napheesa Collier's team, but Clark's availability is now in question. Advertisement The All-Star game is scheduled for Saturday, July 19. Clark is also scheduled to participate in the WNBA's 3-point contest. "It's exciting. I've never participated in a 3-point competition or practiced before, so just go out there and have fun," Clark said on Tuesday in her pregame press conference. "I think the lineup of people competing is tremendous so more than anything, it's going to be great for our league and for women's basketball as a whole." If Clark is not good to go, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert would name a replacement. Earlier Tuesday, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride was named an All-Star replacement after a knee injury sidelined Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard (reserve). Caitlin Clark stats Here's a look at the 2024 Rookie of the Year's full stats (per game): Advertisement Games played : 12 Minutes : 31.3 Points : 16.7 FG% : 37.4 3P% : 28.9 Rebounds : 4.8 Assists : 9.0 Steals : 1.7 Blocks : 0.6 Turnovers: 5.1 The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever All-Star tweaks groin again
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever All-Star tweaks groin again in win vs. Sun
Caitlin Clark continues to battle the injury bug this season. Clark appeared to reinjure her groin late in the Indiana Fever's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, July 15, which marked only her fourth game back since a prior groin injury sidelined her for five games. Following the win, Fever head coach Stephanie White confirmed that Clark "felt a little something in her groin," adding that Clark "will get it evaluated and see what happens from there." It marks a devastating blow for Clark as the Fever are due to host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis in mere days. Clark previously said dealing with injuries for the first time in her career has been "challenging mentally," despite doing everything "to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year." 'ITS DIFFICULT:' Caitlin Clark says injury-riddled season has taken mental toll Here's everything we know about Clark's injury and her return: Is Caitlin Clark playing today? Status vs. New York Liberty The Fever's matchup against the Liberty marks the second game of a back-to-back for Indiana, which would be challenging enough without a nagging injury. It's not clear if Clark will be good to go after appearing to reaggravate her groin injury. It's worth noting that Clark has not played in back-to-back games all season. Did Caitlin Clark get hurt? What happened? Clark appeared to suffer an injury in the final minute of the Fever's 85-77 victory over the Sun in TD Garden in Boston. With 39.1 seconds remaining in the contest, Clark completed a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell to go up 84-75. After the pass, Clark immediately grabbed for her groin, grimaced as she gingerly walked over to a stanchion. She head butted the stanchion and put a towel over her head on the bench. She did not return to the game. How many games has Caitlin Clark missed this season? Clark has missed a career-high 10 games this season. Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24 and subsequently missed five games. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. Clark then suffered a left groin injury four games later in the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, which resulted in Clark missing the team's next five games, including the Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. The Fever went 5-5 without Clark in the lineup. She returned for the Fever's 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on July 9 and recorded 10 points, six assists and five rebounds in the losing effort: "It felt good to be out there. It's going to take me a second to get my wind back." Entering the 2025 WNBA season, Clark had never missed a collegiate or professional game. She appeared in every game for the Hawkeyes during her four years in black and gold, and played in all 40 games for the Fever in her first WNBA season, winning Rookie of the Year while averaging 19.2 points and 8.4 assists while making 122 3-pointers. Will Caitlin Clark play in 2025 WNBA All-Star game? The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Indianapolis, which Clark previously called "really special to do it here in this city." As a captain, Clark picked teammates Aliyah Boston (starter) and Kelsey Mitchell (reserve) to compete against captain Napheesa Collier's team, but Clark's availability is now in question. The All-Star game is scheduled for Saturday, July 19. Clark is also scheduled to participate in the WNBA's 3-point contest. "It's exciting. I've never participated in a 3-point competition or practiced before, so just go out there and have fun," Clark said on Tuesday in her pregame press conference. "I think the lineup of people competing is tremendous so more than anything, it's going to be great for our league and for women's basketball as a whole." If Clark is not good to go, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert would name a replacement. Earlier Tuesday, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride was named an All-Star replacement after a knee injury sidelined Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard (reserve). Caitlin Clark stats Here's a look at the 2024 Rookie of the Year's full stats (per game): The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
The Herald Scotland
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Caitlin Clark: Injury-riddled season has taken mental toll
"It's obviously hard sitting out and watching for a few weeks, so I'm excited to get out there," Clark told reporters on Tuesday. "It's been so challenging because I've never been through this before." 2025 WNBA ALL-STAR DRAFT RESULTS: Caitlin Clark selects Fever teammates Clark suffered a quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24 and subsequently missed five games. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. Clark then suffered a left groin injury four games later in the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, which resulted in Clark missing the team's next five games, including the Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. The Fever went 5-5 without Clark in the lineup. She returned for the Fever's 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, July 9 and recorded 10 points, six assists and five rebounds in the losing effort. "It felt good to be out there. It's going to take me a second to get my wind back," Clark said following the loss. "There's not anything that can replicate a true game... I was trying to play shorter stints, but sometimes it's almost harder to sit on the bench and come in the game. It's kind of finding a balance of that. Just trying to get my legs under me." Clark's injuries and sporadic availability has contributed to a shooting slump. In the past four games, Clark has shot 17-for-59 from the field and 3-for-28 from 3. Clark said battling the injury bug has been "challenging mentally," despite doing everything "to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year." "It's honestly been hard, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's difficult going to prepare for games, but knowing you're not going to be playing in them," Clark said on Wednesday. "It's challenged me mentally. It's really hard to stop and go, stop and go, stop and go, especially when you're not feeling your best. Just trying to get my body as healthy as I can be and remain confident in myself." Fever head coach Stephanie White concurred, adding: "Being injured is just hard because you're injured, it's hard mentally. You want to be out there. Super competitive and want to help your team. Frustrated with the rehab process. Frustrated with all of those things, especially when it's your first. For (Caitlin Clark), this is the first time she's had to go through this. So everything from rehab and treatment and strength training to return to play is all new for her." Despite missing significant time this season, Clark is still averaging 17.4 points, 8.6 assists (second-best in the league) and 5.0 rebounds through 10 games. She was voted an WNBA All-Star captain (via fan votes) and is currently third in WNBA MVP odds, behind the Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (-500) and Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas (+1000). The Fever find themselves in great position to make a run for the team's second consecutive playoff berth as the All-Star break quickly approaches. (The Fever went 9-5 last season after the 2024 All-Star and Olympic break to secure the team's first postseason appearance since 2016.) "When we get to the end of the year and playoffs, I think this is going to be a moment I can look back on be really proud of myself for everything I went through and how I've dealt with it," Clark said on Tuesday. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 19 in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news -- fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
'It's difficult:' Caitlin Clark says injury-riddled season has taken mental toll
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has experienced many firsts throughout her illustrious basketball career, from becoming the NCAA's all-time leading scorer at Iowa to setting the WNBA's single-season assist record her rookie season, but Clark's sophomore WNBA campaign has presented a new first she would rather not have experienced. Entering the 2025 WNBA season, Clark had never missed a collegiate or professional game. She appeared in every game for the Hawkeyes during her four years in black and gold and played in all 40 games for the Fever in her rookie year, in which she won Rookie of the Year. But Clark has dealt with the injury bug and missed 10 of the Fever's first 20 games of the season, marking her longest stretch of missed games in her career. "It's obviously hard sitting out and watching for a few weeks, so I'm excited to get out there," Clark told reporters on Tuesday. "It's been so challenging because I've never been through this before." 2025 WNBA ALL-STAR DRAFT RESULTS: Caitlin Clark selects Fever teammates Clark suffered a quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24 and subsequently missed five games. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. Clark then suffered a left groin injury four games later in the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, which resulted in Clark missing the team's next five games, including the Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. The Fever went 5-5 without Clark in the lineup. She returned for the Fever's 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, July 9 and recorded 10 points, six assists and five rebounds in the losing effort. "It felt good to be out there. It's going to take me a second to get my wind back," Clark said following the loss. "There's not anything that can replicate a true game... I was trying to play shorter stints, but sometimes it's almost harder to sit on the bench and come in the game. It's kind of finding a balance of that. Just trying to get my legs under me." Clark's injuries and sporadic availability has contributed to a shooting slump. In the past four games, Clark has shot 17-for-59 from the field and 3-for-28 from 3. Clark said battling the injury bug has been "challenging mentally," despite doing everything "to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year." "It's honestly been hard, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's difficult going to prepare for games, but knowing you're not going to be playing in them," Clark said on Wednesday. "It's challenged me mentally. It's really hard to stop and go, stop and go, stop and go, especially when you're not feeling your best. Just trying to get my body as healthy as I can be and remain confident in myself." Fever head coach Stephanie White concurred, adding: "Being injured is just hard because you're injured, it's hard mentally. You want to be out there. Super competitive and want to help your team. Frustrated with the rehab process. Frustrated with all of those things, especially when it's your first. For (Caitlin Clark), this is the first time she's had to go through this. So everything from rehab and treatment and strength training to return to play is all new for her." Despite missing significant time this season, Clark is still averaging 17.4 points, 8.6 assists (second-best in the league) and 5.0 rebounds through 10 games. She was voted an WNBA All-Star captain (via fan votes) and is currently third in WNBA MVP odds, behind the Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (-500) and Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas (+1000). The Fever find themselves in great position to make a run for the team's second consecutive playoff berth as the All-Star break quickly approaches. (The Fever went 9-5 last season after the 2024 All-Star and Olympic break to secure the team's first postseason appearance since 2016.) "When we get to the end of the year and playoffs, I think this is going to be a moment I can look back on be really proud of myself for everything I went through and how I've dealt with it," Clark said on Tuesday. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 19 in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
