Caitlin Clark to miss Fever-Wings matchup as groin injury sidelines WNBA star for second straight game

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Caitlin Clark will miss her second straight game and her seventh this season after the Indiana Fever star remains sidelined from Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Wings with a groin injury.  

The Fever announced the injury update hours before Indiana was due to face the Wings and 2025 WNBA first overall pick Paige Bueckers for the first time this season. 

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Te-Hina Paopao at College Park Center on June 24, 2025. (Chris Jones-Imagn Images)

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The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year was ruled out against the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night due to a left groin injury, and Friday will mark her seventh absence this season. Clark previously missed five straight games after suffering a quad injury in the team’s loss to the New York Liberty. 

The Fever went 2-3 without Clark, and she returned refreshed, scoring a season-high of 32 points to hand the Liberty their first loss of the season. She followed that dominant performance with another, dropping 20 points with six assists and four 3-pointers in a win over the Connecticut Sun.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts to the action Thursday, June 26, 2025, during the Los Angeles Sparks game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (IMAGN)

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But Clark has faced scrutiny over the last several weeks because of a shooting slump. 

"I mean, there’s going to be stretches that are really good and stretches that aren’t as good," she said earlier this week. "Obviously