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USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever star ruled out of showdown vs. Aces
The Indiana Fever, the newly minted 2025 Commissioner's Cup Champions, return home to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, July 3 to face off against the Las Vegas Aces without Caitlin Clark. Clark will sit out her fourth consecutive game Thursday due to a left groin injury, which also kept her out of the Fever's 74-59 win over the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 Commissioner's Cup final on July 1. She's set to miss her ninth game of the season after a quad injury sidelined her five games last month. The Fever have gone 4-4 without Clark in the lineup, but eagerly await her return to the court. "(I'm) doing everything I can to put myself in a position to play the next game every single time," Clark said on June 29. "That's always my goal — to be available for the next game. Doing everything I can with the medical staff to be able to get my body right and be able to do that." Despite being listed as "day-to-day," Clark was ruled out of Thursday's matchup one day before the game. Fever head coach Stephanie White said July 2 that the team was taking a cautious approach with Clark and putting "her long-term health and wellness at the forefront." "I think it's five games before All-Star break," White continued, "so let's just ease her mind even though she's antsy, and let's do this the right way and make sure we're ready to go and 100% when she comes back." Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year's playing status: 2025 WNBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP: Highlights, recap as Fever beat Lynx OPINION: Conspiracy theory about Clark, jealous players much ado about nothing Is Caitlin Clark playing vs. Las Vegas Aces? No. Clark was ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Aces, the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Fever lost the first matchup 89-81 in Las Vegas on June 22. Clark had 19 points, 10 assists and three rebounds in the loss. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 3. It can be streamed on Prime Video. Caitlin Clark injury update: What happened? Head coach Stephanie White said she first learned of Clark's groin injury on June 25 following the Fever's 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24, where Clark finished with six points (3-of-13 FG, 0-of-6), nine assists, three steals and two rebounds in 31 minutes of play. Clark previously suffered a quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty after missing five games, which officially ended her longest stretch of missed due to injury in her collegiate or WNBA career. She dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. "No one said this season was going to be perfect for us. There's going to be ups and downs," Clark said on June 29. "From injuries or coaches not being here for a couple of games. Everybody has been through a little bit of adversity here. So I think just giving our group credit for being able to stick together and know that whatever we have in our locker room is really all we need to go out there and win. I'm just proud of our group." Caitlin Clark stats Clark ranks second in the WNBA in assists per game to start the 2025 season. Here's a look at the 2024 Rookie of the Year's full stats (per game): The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
19-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana Fever vs. Golden State Valkyries: TV channel, time, how to watch Caitlin Clark
Indiana Fever vs. Golden State Valkyries: TV channel, time, how to watch Caitlin Clark Show Caption Hide Caption Watch the WNBA MVP race heat up early in the season USA Today's Meghan Hall shares her top three contenders for the WNBA MVP award early on in the season. Sports Seriously Caitlin Clark was in the middle of a scuffle that led to an ejection, flagrant fouls and subsequent fines the last time she appeared in a WNBA game. It inspired Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White to blast the league's refs and reignited the national debate about how the WNBA's biggest star is treated and viewed by opposing players. Thursday is the first chance to put the focus back on Clark's on-court exploits. The Fever (6-5) are on the road to face the expansion Golden State Valkyries for the first time at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The Valkyries (5-6) saw their three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a loss to the Dallas Wings. Indiana has consecutive wins over the New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun since Clark returned from a quad injury. Clark averaged 26 points and 7.5 assists on 11 of 20 shooting from 3-point range in those two games, but the Fever's 88-71 victory over the Sun on Tuesday, June 17 was largely overshadowed by an incident late in the third quarter. Clark was dribbling around the perimeter when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon made contact with Clark's face. The Fever star was frustrated and shoved Sheldon. But Sun forward Marina Mabrey immediately jumped in and pushed Clark down on the floor. Clark's teammate, Fever forward Sophie Cunningham, later pulled down Sheldon during a layup attempt and, after review, was given a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game. Mabrey has since been assessed a flagrant 2 foul for the situation, which would have resulted in an ejection had it been called in the game. Cunningham was also issued a fine in addition to her ejection from the game. But the whole Fever roster will be available to play at Golden State: White, though, will miss the game for personal reasons. Austin Kelly will be acting coach. Here's how to watch Thursday's WNBA game featuring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever vs. the Golden State Valkyries: WNBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP: Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx punch tickets to final What time is Fever vs. Valkyries? The WNBA regular-season game between the Indiana Fever and Golden State Valkyries is scheduled to tip at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local time). How to watch Fever vs. Valkyries WNBA game: TV, stream for Caitlin Clark The WNBA regular-season game between the Indiana Fever and Golden State Warriors will be streamed nationally exclusively via Amazon Prime, with only local affiliates in the Bay Area and Indianapolis able to televise the game. Time: 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, California Chase Center in San Francisco, California TV: KPIX 5 (Bay Area), KOVR 13 (Sacramento), WTHR Channel 13 (Indianapolis) KPIX 5 (Bay Area), KOVR 13 (Sacramento), WTHR Channel 13 (Indianapolis) Stream: Amazon Prime Watch Fever vs. Valkyries with Amazon Prime
