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Fever Insider Makes Bleak Caitlin Clark Injury Assessment
Sep 18, 2025; College Park, Georgia, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) shown on the court against the Atlanta Dream during the first half during game three of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Perhaps the biggest story in all of women's basketball over the past several months was whether Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was going to return to the court after suffering one injury in July and then another in August. The first injury came in the final minute of the Fever's July 15 game against the Connecticut Sun, when she did something to her groin. It was clear that this ailment was going to keep Clark sidelined for at least a couple of weeks, but most had little doubt that she would ultimately return for the final few weeks of Indiana's regular season. Fast forward to the end of August, and Clark still wasn't close to returning. At around this time, it came out that Clark also suffered an ankle injury on August 7, which halted her rehab and thus delayed her return. As the days passed without any update on when No. 22 might be back playing for the Fever, fans became increasingly pessimistic that they wouldn't see her for the rest of this season. And that sentiment proved true, as Clark announc

This article first appeared on Indiana Fever on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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