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Fever Rule Caitlin Clark Out for Mercury Game as Playoff Race Tightens

Team evaluations found no new damage, leaving Indiana to proceed without a timetable.

Injured Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever stands on the side of the court during their game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on August 31, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
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Aug 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (center) stands on the court before the game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Caitlin Clark was ruled out for Tuesday’s road game in Phoenix, her 19th straight absence since a right groin injury on July 15.
  • A video from the Indianapolis Star showed Clark running 5-on-0 full-court drills at shootaround in Phoenix, but she was still unavailable to play.
  • Clark has missed 27 of the Fever’s 40 games this season after a series of lower-body injuries and has not returned to full team practice.
  • Indiana is 21-19, sits eighth in the WNBA, and holds a two-game edge over the Sparks for the final playoff spot.
  • The Fever’s backcourt depth has been hit by season-ending injuries to Aari McDonald (broken right foot), Sydney Colson (torn left ACL) and Sophie Cunningham (right MCL tear).