Fever rule out Caitlin Clark for 4th-straight game ahead of All-Star break

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The Indiana Fever, fresh off the Commissioner's Cup final victory, will be again without guard Caitlin Clark for Thursday night’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces, as she remains sidelined for the fourth straight game with a lingering groin injury. 

The update comes just weeks before Clark is due to serve as a captain in the WNBA All-Star game. 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, puts on a Commissioner's Cup Champions hat after defeating the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images)

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, just a day after the Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx to win the league’s in-season tournament, head coach Stephanie White spoke about Clark’s extended absence and the precautions the team is taking with her long-term health in mind. 

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"I don’t have anything in my head other than what I’m told. My goal has always been the same, I don’t want this to be something that lingers – that we come back too soon," White said. "We want to make sure that she is 100% ready to go and that we put her long-term health and wellness at the forefront."

White added that with just a handful of games left before the league heads into the All-Star break, the timing of Clark’s absence worked out well. She noted that Clark herself is eager to return. 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, looks on against the Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner's Cup final at Target Center on July 1, 2025. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images)

"She wants to play, and she’s working to play, and she has been working to