Caitlin Clark continues to have an unsure timetable to return from her groin harm.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White instructed reporters Sunday that the Fever star is unlikely to play when the staff resumes its season on Tuesday and that she’s going to bear extra testing, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. White reportedly stated the staff hopes to have a extra clear timeline after the testing.
From ESPN:
Clark has been out since aggravating her groin harm final Tuesday, the most recent frustration in a disappointing season up to now for the WNBA’s largest scores draw. She missed 5 video games between Could and June with a quad harm, then 4 video games with the unique groin harm in late June.
The most recent harm brought on her to overlook each the WNBA All-Star Sport and 3-point contest, wherein she figured to be the marquee attraction. The Fever hosted the All-Star festivities for the primary time within the franchise’s 26-year historical past and Clark’s face was plastered all through Indianapolis.
With its namesake and starter Sabou Sabally out, Crew Clark was blown out by Crew Collier within the All-Star Sport. New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu emerged victorious within the 3-point contest.
At 12-11, the Fever sit in sixth place within the total WNBA standings, however are only a recreation and a half away from dropping out of the eight-team playoff subject completely. Indiana broke the league’s longest playoff drought final 12 months in Clark’s historic rookie season, however hoped to take a serious step ahead this 12 months after the addition of veteran expertise like Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham and DeWanna Bonner (not all of them labored out).
It’s arduous to think about a severe run for the Fever with out Clark at 100%, and we must always have a greater concept of how possible that’s after her testing this week.
