Stephanie White Reveals Encouraging Injury Update Amid Caitlin Clark's Absence

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 5:34 PM ET

The Indiana Fever are off to a rough start in the 2025 WNBA season with a 2-4 record and three losses in a row. Caitlin Clark has missed the last two games due to a left quadriceps strain and won’t return until she’s fully recovered. The original timeline was at least two weeks, but it’s only been one week so far.

While the Fever need others to step up in Clark’s absence, two more players were injured in Friday’s loss to the Connecticut Sun: Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham.

Colson, who started at point guard in Clark's place, suffered a left leg injury in the first quarter. Cunningham, meanwhile, re-aggravated the right ankle that kept her out of the first two games of the season in the fourth quarter.

Fans were concerned after neither player returned. But on Sunday, head coach Stephanie White shared an update on both players, saying they are "day-to-day," and "we got good news."

"I think we got good news from both of their MRIs, as good of news as you can get," White said. “And so right now, it's a day-to-day thing. We're looking forward to hopefully them returning at some point sooner rather than later, but at the same time, it's how each of them progresses in their rehab.”

The Fever practiced with only seven players on Sunday, as Clark, Colson, Cunningham, and Damiris Dantas were all out. Colson did get some shots up afterward, and Dantas was given a rest day.

Fever president Kelly Krauskopf told the media on Sunday that the team has looked into adding a player to the roster before Tuesday’s game against the Washington Mystics, given the recent injuries.

“We're down in numbers," Krauskopf said. "But we're looking at adding another player for a replacement player. Help us with our numbers and try to get people healthy and try to get a full roster back together. I mean, game are still coming, so it's going to be an adjustment. But we have a good group. We have good depth. Thankfully, that should help us."

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

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