The Indiana Fever take on the Minnesota Lynx tonight for the Commissioner’s Cup championship game at Target Center. After missing the last two games, Caitlin Clark remains in doubt for the match.
According to the Fever’s latest injury report, Clark won’t play tonight due to her left groin injury. The guard returned to practice on Sunday, but was limited to non-contact shooting drills.
Head coach Stephanie White said they don’t want to take risks with Clark, who has missed seven games this season. “We’re just trying to progress slowly, making sure we don’t have any setbacks,” White said, according to Brian Haenchen of the Indianapolis Star.
Clark’s absence was felt during Indiana’s recent stretch, though the team managed to secure a road win in Dallas. The Fever, now 8-8, will look to continue their momentum Tuesday when they face the Lynx.
Meanwhile, Clark said she was “doing everything” to return. “That’s always my goal, to be available for the next game. I’m doing everything I can with the medical staff to be able to get my body right,” she told reportes after practice.
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Clark had never missed a game in her career until a left quad strain earlier this season sidelined her for five games between May 24 and June 14. Without her, Indiana is 3-4, and 8-8 on the season.
Indiana is gearing up for a demanding stretch with eight games scheduled over the next 16 days leading up to the All-Star break. The Fever will return home on Thursday to begin a five-game homestand against the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces.
