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Fever’s Short-Term Guard Additions Struggle in 88-84 Loss as Playoff Bubble Tightens

Caitlin Clark’s groin injury has sidelined her indefinitely; the Fever are relying on Odyssey Sims’s hardship contract with Kyra Lambert’s seven-day deal bolstering their bid to defend the sixth seed

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Lexie Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball against Emily Engstler #21 of the Washington Mystics at CFG Bank Arena on May 28, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever celebrates after the game against the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 9, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Overview

  • Caitlin Clark remains out since mid-July with a right groin injury, having resumed running but not yet returned to practice or games
  • Season-ending injuries to Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald have left the Fever without any established point guards
  • Indiana signed veteran Odyssey Sims on a hardship contract and European guard Kyra Lambert on a seven-day deal, with Lambert arriving off a Greek A1 title and EuroCup Guard of the Year season
  • With no settled floor general, Kelsey Mitchell has assumed primary playmaking responsibilities, though the offense has shown disorganization and costly turnovers
  • Friday’s 88-84 home loss to Washington dropped Indiana to 18-16 and intensified the fight to hold onto the league’s sixth seed