WNBA Team Announces Good News After Indiana Fever Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Aug 16, 2025 6:33 PM ET

The Indiana Fever have been playing without Caitlin Clark, having lost two straight games.

Clark has missed ample time during her second season in the WNBA and the Fever recently got more bad news when they found out Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald had been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Their struggling depth was shown in their most recent matchup against the Washington Mystics. Indiana suffered an 88-84 loss to the Mystics, marking their second straight loss.

As Washington gained momentum, they announced that Shakira Austin had official been removed from the injury report, setting her up to play in their next matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks.

For the @WashMystics' game on Sunday vs. Los Angeles, Jacy Sheldon (ankle) and Georgia Amoore (season-ending ACL injury) remain out. However, Shakira Austin (leg) is no longer listed, meaning she is available to play. @TheIXBasketball #WNBA
— Jenn Hatfield (she/her) (@jennhatfield1) August 16, 2025

Shakira Austin has been playing through her fourth season with the Washington Mystics.

Austin has been a consistent contributor for the Mystics since she entered the WNBA, but Washington has missed her for the last three games as she rehabbed through a leg injury.

Throughout her fourth season in the WNBA, Austin has posted 12.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

While the Washington Mystics look to build off their most recent victory over the Indiana Fever, all eyes are on Stephanie White to help Indiana get back in the win column.

She's missed Caitlin Clark, who's averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game during her second season in the WNBA.

With Clark out, the Fever have been forced to lean on other stars such as Sophie Cunningham and Aliyah Boston.

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

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