Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark still needs more time to recover from a left quad strain that has kept her sidelined for the last four games. She will not play on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream, Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters after practice on Monday.
“We’ve got to work both [Clark] and Sophie [Cunningham] back into [basketball condition]” White said. “It’s one thing to do some shooting drills, it’s another thing to get out there on the floor, get back into movement patterns, rhythm, timing. … Both of them, being out for long periods of time, you’ve got to work your way back into being game-ready.”
“I don’t know if ‘cleared’ is the right word,” White continued. “We’re ready to start ramping back up … It’s completely different when you’re just doing one-on-one workouts [then] when you’re out there in five-on-five, getting up and down the floor and moving laterally. [Clark’s] been allowed to do some practicing, not everything. We’re going to be smart and we’re going to be cautious and we’re going to play the long game and work her back in, very intentionally.”
The earliest Clark could return is on Saturday against the reigning champion New York Liberty.
Clark last played on May 24 during the Fever’s…
