Caitlin Clark will miss the Indiana Fever‘s sport on Thursday night time towards the Los Angeles Sparks as she offers with a left groin subject, the Fever introduced.
Coach Stephanie White mentioned she discovered about Clark’s damage late Wednesday night time, after the group’s coaching workers had taken Clark for an MRI.
“I believe it’s totally a lot a day-to-day factor … how she responds to remedy,” White mentioned Thursday when requested a couple of doable timetable for Clark’s return.
Clark didn’t miss a sport in faculty or her first 12 months within the W, however she simply over per week in the past Clark returned from a left quad damage that held her out for 5 video games.
The Fever went 2-3 with out Clark between Might 28 and June 10.
Since her return, she has averaged 17.8 factors over 5 video games, together with a 32-point outburst in her first sport again towards the New York Liberty, handing the defending champions their first lack of the season. Clark hit seven 3-pointers in that sport, however she’s struggled of late from distance, making simply 1 of her final 23 makes an attempt from the 3-point line in her final three video games, two of which the Fever misplaced.
Clark additionally missed Indiana’s first preseason sport on Might 3 with a left leg subject. When Clark injured her quad, Fever coach Stephanie White mentioned that was not associated to her preseason damage. It is unclear if this groin damage is expounded and if she may miss an prolonged time period.
Clark is averaging 18.2 factors on 39% taking pictures, together with 29.5% from 3, 8.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds per sport by way of her 9 video games this season.
After Thursday’s residence matchup towards the Sparks, the Fever get proper again at it Friday night time towards the Wings in Dallas, one thing White says she’ll contemplate concerning Clark’s doable availability.
“Definitely, in my thoughts, it’s,” White mentioned of the tight schedule. “On the identical time, she has proven she’s powerful, and a fast healer, so we’ll see.”
After Friday’s sport in Dallas, Indiana has 5 days off earlier than internet hosting the Las Vegas Aces subsequent Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.