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Fever Coach Reveals Unexpected Silver Lining to Caitlin Clark’s Injury

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated May 26, 2025 6:12 PM ET

The Indiana Fever announced that guard Caitlin Clark suffered a left quadriceps strain and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.

The injury likely occurred during Saturday’s game against the New York Liberty. She reported quad pain and was seen struggling during a timeout, holding a compress to her left leg. At the time, those watching were unaware she was dealing with anything.

Still, Clark played till the end of the game and even had the ball in her hands on the final possession before the Fever fell 90-88. The reigning Rookie of the Year finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and 10 assists.

On Monday, the Fever held practice before their game against the Washington Mystics. Afterward, head coach Stephanie White confirmed Clark underwent an MRI and clarified the injury is unrelated to the one that kept her out of the team’s first preseason game.

With Clark expected to miss at least the next five games, others on the roster must step up. While it’s a tough blow for Indiana, White looked at the bright side and said, "It's a great opportunity for Caitlin to watch the game from the sideline.

"I also think it's a great opportunity for Caitlin to watch the game from the sideline and to grow in almost like a coaching kind of mindset and see some different things that we might be talking about on film, addressing in practice, to see it develop in live action."

Steph White says Caitlin Clark reported some pain in her quad following the Liberty game. She got an MRI and was diagnosed with a quad strain, one that isn’t related to her preseason injury.

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The team's depth was already tested before Clark’s injury. Guard Sophie Cunningham missed the first two games of the 2025 WNBA season, and Brianna Turner and Sydney Colson saw increased minutes as a result.

Now, those two and Cunningham must step up in Clark’s absence.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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