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Sabrina Ionescu Shares Injury Wisdom With Caitlin Clark
Jun 14, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Indiana's Caitlin Clark was once again sidelined with a right groin injury as the Fever hung tough for three quarters against the New York Liberty in Tuesday night's game at Barclays center in Brooklyn––ultimately falling to the defending champs 98-84. Clark has had a frustrating start to the season, missing half of it on her fourth injury––two in her quad, followed by issues in her left groin and now her right. For someone who hasn’t missed a game since high-school, navigating these uncharted waters can take a mental toll. Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu was in a similar boat in her second year in the WNBA, after missing nearly all of her rookie season with a severe ankle injury. “I had four soft tissue injuries that next year that a lot of people didn't know about…two calves and two hamstrings and kind of just tried to play through it,” Ionescu said Tuesday after the game to the media.  “It's kind of similar [to Caitlin]. When you don't go through any injury early on in your career, you have no idea how to ma

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

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