WNBA: Caitlin Clark to miss fifth consecutive game, ruled out of Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks contest
Clark will sit out for a fifth straight game and miss her 10th game of the season, including the Commissioner's Cup final on Tuesday, when Indiana toppled the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 74-59.
The Cup final does not count toward the regular-season standings, but nonetheless, Fever have won three straight games during Clark's absence.
Indiana coach Stephanie White said at the time of Clark's injury that it was 'very much a day-to-day thing'.
After Saturday, Fever are off again until a home date with Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.
Clark, 23, sat out five games due to a left quad injury before returning to action against New York Liberty on June 14. The second-year guard is averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds in nine games (all starts) this season for Indiana
Clark won Rookie of the Year honours and made the All-Star and All-WNBA teams in 2024-25 following a record-setting career at Iowa.
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