The Indiana Fever will face the Dallas Wings tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Star guard Caitlin Clark is still sidelined due to her right groin injury, and she will not be part of the lineup.
It will be the 11th straight regular-season game Clark has missed due to this latest injury. In total, she has missed 20 regular-season games this year, having also dealt with other muscle injuries.
Fever coach Stephanie White talked about her recovery, revealing she hasn’t returned to practice yet. “She’s been able to get a little bit more in her full-court running with all of her body weight. It’s really building up from doing minimal to then building some endurance to do longer periods of time,” she told reporters, per a video shared by Chloe Peterson on X.
“She’s been able to do a little bit more on the court in terms of how she moves, but not into practice yet,” White said. Without Clark, the Fever are 8-5 this season, and they are 18-14 overall.
Clark’s absence is not the only concern for the Fever, who also lost Sydney Colson (ACL) and Aari McDonald (broken bone) for the rest of the season. The Fever signed Odyssey Sims to cover for their absences.
Paige Bueckers is questionable
Meanwhile, in the Dallas Wings’ side, Paige Bueckers should be able to play tonight after she returned from a back injury on Sunday, Aug.10 in a loss to the Washington Mystics. She is questionable for tonight’s match, per Underdog WNBA.
A victory would give the Fever a season sweep over the Wings. Indiana has already taken the first three matchups, June 27 (94–86), July 13 (102–83), and Aug. 1 (88–78). Curiously, Clark has missed all of them.