Caitlin Clark last took to the floor for a WNBA game on July 15, when she suffered a right groin injury late in a road win over the Connecticut Sun. Since then, Clark has seen three of her teammates -- Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham and Aari McDonald -- go down with season-ending injuries, all while Clark continues her recovery and the Fever push for a playoff spot.
After captivating audiences with her explosive shooting and dynamic playmaking as a rookie, Clark's sophomore season has seen her play only 13 games, and none over the past four-plus weeks, due to three separate injuries.
Clark is set to miss her 14th game in a row on Friday when the Fever hosts the Minnesota Lynx, and on Wednesday, local reporters revealed a fourth injury that Clark sustained earlier this month.
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Scott Agness and Chloe Peterson reported that Clark suffered a "very mild" bone bruise in her left ankle on Aug. 7, when the Fever lost to the Mercury in Phoenix.
Fortunately for Clark, the injury's minor nature did not threaten to compound the rehabilitation she has undergone in response to the groin injury she picked up in Connecticut.
Sources confirm to me that Caitlin Clark suffered a “very mild” bone bruise in her left ankle on Aug. 7. @ScottAgness first.
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) August 20, 2025
Source also stresses that this does not tweaked ankle does not affect her return timeline. Sans ankle injury, she would still be out rehabbing her groin.
With head coach Stephanie White still not specifying a timeline for Clark to return to practice, it remains a waiting game for the Fever and their fans as Indiana (19-16) tries to hold down a playoff spot amid the longest regular-season schedule in WNBA history.
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