Caitlin Clark returns to Fever lineup after missing five games with quad injury
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is back in the lineup after the WNBA star was sidelined for five consecutive games with a quad injury, the team announced on social media Friday.
The 2024 Rookie of the Year sustained a strained quadriceps during the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24. She was initially projected to miss two weeks, but Saturday’s return against the Liberty will mark three weeks.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) cheers from the bench in the first quarter against the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena. (Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images)
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“She’s back,” the Fever announced with a post on Instagram. “Caitlin Clark is ready to play tomorrow against New York.”
Fever head coach Stephanie White said Monday the team was ready for Clark to start “ramping back up,” but she did not say if Clark was cleared yet for basketball activities. White later added on Thursday that Clark and Sophie Cunningham, who’s been sidelined since May 30, had “limited” reps during practice.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball during the game against the New York Liberty on May 24, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Clark was averaging 19 points, 9.3 assists and six rebounds in four games this season.
Her return comes as the Liberty have remained hot with a 9-0 record. They remain undefeated against Eastern Conference opponents and head to Indiana fresh off a 85-66 win against the Chicago Sky where Sabrina Ionescu dropped 23 points.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) questions an official Sunday, May 4, 2025, during a preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazil national team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (IMAGN)
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White also said Friday that she expects Cunningham to return to the lineup this weekend.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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