Caitlin Clark is already dealing with a potential injury one game into the WNBA season.
On Saturday, the Indiana Fever guard opened up her 2026 season against the Dallas Wings. Clark, who was struggling early, began to heat up in the third quarter. The former Rookie of the Year was up to 16 points when she checked out at the 3:01 mark of the period and briefly headed up the tunnel to the locker room.
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ESPN’s Holly Rowe reported that Clark was on a trainer’s table, being worked on by staff, before she later returned to the bench. As Clark walked up to the Fever bench, she was adjusting something on her right leg. She then put on a wrap around her back and sat down next to teammate Lexie Hull.
Before checking back in at the 17.6 mark of the third, Clark took off her wrap at the last second, handing it off to Fever stafer. Moments later, Clark took the ball up the court for the final possession and scored with 1.4 seconds left. She spun around former Fever teammate Odyssey Sims for an easy layup.Clark has 18 points on 50% shooting, five assists and four rebounds ahead of the fourth quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Clark went back to the locker room again. She was not on the bench to start the final quarter, but later checked in at 9:09 mark.
Caitlin Clark injury history
Here’s a look back at the injuries from the 2025 season:
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May 24, 2025: Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, where she recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists. Clark couldn’t pinpoint the specific play that caused her injury, but noted that it happened early in the contest. Clark said, “Adrenaline covers up a lot of stuff when you’re in the heat of battle. After the game, I had some pain, and then we got an MRI, and that kind of gave me the result that I didn’t want to see.” She missed the Fever’s next five games.
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June 24, 2025: Clark suffered a left groin injury in the Fever’s 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm, which resulted in Clark missing the team’s next four games. Fever coach Stephanie White said she learned of Clark’s groin injury the following night after Clark alerted team trainers of discomfort.
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July 15, 2025: Clark suffered a right groin injury in the final minute of the Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Sun at TD Garden in Boston. White later confirmed Clark “felt a little something in her groin.” This marked the last game Clark suited up.
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Aug. 7, 2025: Clark reportedly suffered a mild bone bruise in her left ankle during an individual workout session in Phoenix, according to The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever superstar has injury scare vs Wings
