Overview
- Caitlin Clark remains sidelined indefinitely with a right groin strain and no return timeline has been set, according to head coach Stephanie White.
- Indiana improved to 17-12 overall and 9-7 without Clark by extending its winning streak to five games with Sunday’s 78-74 victory over Seattle.
- Contributions from Natasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham, Kelsey Mitchell and Aari McDonald have driven the Fever’s balanced offense, with Mitchell tying the WNBA single-season mark for 20-plus point games.
- Napheesa Collier sprained her right ankle late in Minnesota’s 111-58 rout of Las Vegas on August 2 and will undergo imaging and further evaluation under team protocol.
- Rising concerns over player workload have intensified league-wide as games have increased 29% since 2019 against just a 10-day extension to the season.