Fever falter without Caitlin Clark as Liberty dominate heading into All-Star weekend

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White says there have been "no discussions" about Caitlin Clark’s availability for All-Star weekend following her latest injury.

NEW YORK – The Indiana Fever fell to the New York Liberty in their final game before the All-Star break this weekend as star guard Caitlin Clark was sidelined with a groin injury. 

Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Sabrina Ionescu added 15 points and nine assists in the 98-77 win over the Fever on Wednesday night. 

New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart (30) blocks a shot by Indiana Fever's Natasha Howard (6) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Liberty controlled most of the game as Clark was ruled out just before tip-off with a groin injury, marking her third absence of the season due to injury.  

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"Look, we’ve faced adversity. There’s no doubt about it. But we’ve also grown through it and we’ve talked about it from day one – no matter what keeps coming at us – and every team in the league has faced some sort of adversity," Fever head coach Stephanie White said after the game.

"We’ve got to stop talking about building consistency and we’ve got to start doing it. We’ve got to understand that every single day we’re going to see opponents' best shots and we’ve got to be ready for it. And then we’ve got to find I think some sort of dog in us, right? We play hard and at times we can be disruptive and be really good on the defensive end, and at the end of the day, that’s got to be consistent for us."

White said the team is looking for a "reset" heading into the WNBA All-Star break which