Overview

• Clark was ruled out of Friday’s relocated American Airlines Center game against the Dallas Wings after suffering a left groin strain, marking the seventh game she has missed in her rookie season.
• Get-in ticket prices for the Fever–Wings contest plunged about 40 percent to roughly $115 following Clark’s injury announcement, reversing earlier demand surges linked to her 300 percent TV viewership boost and 82 percent ticket spike.
• Paige Bueckers continues to draw near-sellout crowds at Mohegan Sun Arena, reinforcing calls to shift more high-profile WNBA matchups into larger arenas.
• Media comparisons to the Clark–Bueckers rivalry and the NBA’s Magic Johnson–Larry Bird era underscore the matchup’s potential to raise the league’s profile, though that narrative now depends on Clark’s recovery.
• Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White described Clark’s rehabilitation as day-to-day with a focus on long-term health, leaving her exact return date uncertain ahead of key upcoming fixtures.