Caitlin Clark returns to Fever shootaround whereas nursing groin damage

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Caitlin Clark has been unable to get again on the court docket with the Indiana Fever, however she presumably took an vital step to creating that occur.

Clark, who has been out since July 15 with a nagging groin damage, was noticed performing some gentle work at shootaround on Sunday earlier than her Fever teammates took on the Minnesota Lynx.

Now, head coach Stephanie White says Clark hasn’t formally returned to Fever follow, however participating in shootaround drills is a step in the proper course.

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FILE - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) performs towards the Dallas Wings within the second half of a WNBA basketball recreation in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photograph/Michael Conroy, File)

"It was a very good step as a result of she bought on the market on the ground with us for the primary time, a part of the kind of return to exercise factor," White instructed the Indy Star.

White added that Clark’s position was "very low, low-maintenance" and "low depth," as they definitely don’t need to reaggravate her damage.

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"I feel simply getting her again on the market, getting her snug, and see the place she goes."

The drill that Clark participated in, after going by way of what’s thought-about dynamic warmups, was non-contact and low influence.

With seven video games remaining within the Fever’s common season, they’re hoping to stay in playoff place. They're presently 19-17, which is sweet for the No. 6 seed. Solely the highest eight seeds make the playoffs.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to a name from the referee Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in the course of the recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos)

And whereas it goes with out saying what Clark can present as soon as she returns to the court docket, it’s nearly crucial if Indiana needs to make a run, as a number of different key items are out for the 12 months with damage.

The most recent blow was Sophie Cunningham , the brand new Fever star who tore her MCL this previous Sunday throughout a recreation towards the Connecticut Solar. There have been additionally guards Sydney Colson (torn ACL) and Aari McDonald (foot fracture) who each suffered season-ending accidents.

That's three guards all out for the 12 months, so the Fever are borderline determined to get their celebrity again if they will maintain playoff place.

Clark, who additionally suffered a bone bruise in her left ankle on Aug. 7, has performed simply 13 video games this 12 months for the Fever. She handled a quad pressure earlier within the 12 months earlier than struggling her present illnesses.

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever walks on the court docket earlier than a recreation towards the Minnesota Lynx at Goal Heart on August 24, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Ellen Schmidt/Getty Photos)