The Indiana Fever will face the Phoenix Mercury tonight at Footprint Center, looking to bounce back from their recent loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. However, All-Star guard Caitlin Clark is not expected to play.
Clark is still recovering from a right groin injury sustained during the Feverâs win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15. The injury has kept her sidelined for Indianaâs last eight games. In total, she has missed 18 WNBAâs regular season matches due to different injuries.
Speaking to ESPNâs NBA Today on August 4, head coach Stephanie White confirmed that Clarkâs status is âday-to-day,â and there is no set timeline for her return. âSheâs going through the rehab process, and then we want to reintegrate her from a strength and conditioning standpoint before getting her back into basketball activities.
âSo weâre taking it one day at a time, really slow-rolling it, slow-playing it this time⊠The most important thing for us is Caitlinâs long-term health and making sure sheâs 100% before we put her back on the floor,â White explained.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on prior to a game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Clark was seen supporting the team at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as the Fever fell 100â91 to the Sparks on Tuesday. The loss ended the Feverâs five-game winning streak, one of their best stretches this season.
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Whatâs next for the Indiana Fever?
The Fever will wrap up their four-game road trip to start August with tonightâs matchup against the Phoenix Mercury. Theyâll then return to Indianapolis for a three-game homestand, beginning Saturday against the Chicago Sky.
The 17â13 Fever struggled earlier in the season without Clark but had won five straight entering Tuesdayâs gameâclimbing to fifth place in the standings. This run of success has allowed the team to give Clark more time to recover fully.
