Overview

• Caitlin Clark participated in full‑court, non‑contact 5‑on‑0 work with backups at shootaround in Phoenix but was not cleared for contact.
• Head coach Stephanie White said the goal is a return before the regular season ends, contingent on multiple practice sessions that include live contact and no regression.
• White noted those sessions can be small‑sided (3‑on‑3 or 4‑on‑4) to replicate game physicality and decision‑making under controlled conditions.
• Tuesday marked Clark’s 19th straight missed game since her July 15 right groin injury; she has sat out 27 of Indiana’s 40 games after earlier left quad, left groin, and a reported left‑ankle bone bruise.
• Indiana entered Tuesday at 21‑19 and seventh in the standings with three games left after Phoenix; ESPN lists a Sept. 7 return as a projection, not a team‑confirmed timeline.