Caitlin Clark injures groin late in Fever's win over Sun - ESPN

BOSTON — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark left Tuesday night's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun at TD Garden because of an apparent groin injury that occurred in the final minute.

Indiana coach Stephanie White confirmed Clark «felt a little something in her groin» and that she would be evaluated «and see what happens from there.»

After completing a bounce pass to teammate Kelsey Mitchell for a layup with about 40 seconds left, Clark held the inside of her right thigh before walking over and banging her head against the stanchion in apparent frustration.

Clark was visibly emotional as she went to the Fever bench, placing a towel over her head.

Before this season, Clark had never sat out a game in her college or pro career. But her second WNBA season has been riddled by injuries. She has sat out nine regular-season games (10, including the Commissioner's Cup final) this summer.

Clark first sat out a preseason game because of quad tightness, though she played the following day in an exhibition at the University of Iowa, her alma mater. She was later sidelined five games across May and June because of a left quad strain — separate from the initial issue — then was out for another two-week stretch from late June to early July because of a groin injury on her left side.

Clark made her return from that injury less than a week ago in a loss to the visiting Golden State Valkyries.

Asked postgame about the physical play Clark faces on a nightly basis, White responded that «there's a level of physicality that they're able to play with against her.»

«I knew it as an opponent, and I see it as her coach,» White said. «I'm not exactly sure why, but it just is what it is, and we've got to help her learn to adjust and use it against