Is Caitlin Clark playing tonight? Here's the latest on when Fever star could return from groin, ankle injuries

Stephanie Kaloi

Is Caitlin Clark playing tonight? Here's the latest on when Fever star could return from groin, ankle injuries image

As many Indiana Fever fans know, Caitlin Clark has missed more than 20 games due to a slew of injuries: a tight quad in the preseason, a full-blown quadriceps injury that followed, and two groin injuries (on the left and right). The blow has been a tough one for the Fever, who have also lost Sophie Cunningham, Syd Colson, and Aari McDonald to injuries of their own.

Fans are clamoring for Clark to return to the court, but right now her timeline remains unclear. Here's what we know about whether or not Caitlin Clark will play against the Lynx tonight.

Is Caitlin Clark playing tonight vs. the Lynx?

At time of writing, there is no indication that Clark will play Friday night against the Lynx. Though there had initially been hope she might have returned to the court by this point in August, it's clear that Clark is continuing to rehab her right groin injury.

That's a decision that's likely been made after consulting with medical professionals and the team's leadership. As difficult as it is for fans to swallow, what Clark needs more than anything is the room and time to truly heal so that she can return to full form. Whether or not that's in 2025 or 2026 remains to be seen.

Caitlin Clark 2025 season stats

Here are Clark's stats so far for the 2025 season:

  • 13 games
  • 31.1 minutes
  • 16.5 points
  • 5.0 rebounds
  • 8.8 assists
  • 1.6 steals
  • 5.1 turnovers

What channel is Fever vs. Lynx on today?

The game will air on ION at 6:30pm CT

Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.