Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. Clark sustained the injury during Saturday’s 90-88 loss to the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty.
Clark played 37:52 and had 18 points and 10 assists in a 90-88 loss to the defending champion New York Liberty on Saturday on Indiananpolis.
Coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday she wasn’t sure exactly when Clark was injured but was told after the game she had “something going on with her leg.” An MRI confirmed the diagnosis. Clark’s absence could wind up being a big blow for one of the league’s title favorites.
“Obviously, she wants to play and, obviously, everyone wants to see her play,” White said following Monday’s practice. “But for me, it’s about maintaining perspective. It’s making sure that we address this that doesn’t affect the long term, that we take care of it and don’t overpush, don’t overexert.”
The Fever, are 2-2 on the season and could be without Clark for at least the next four games: they’re set to face the Washington Mystics (5/28), Connecticut Sun (5/30), the Mystics again (6/3) and the Chicago Sky (6/7) in that stretch.
The 23-year-old Clark had not yet missed a game in her WNBA career, though, she did sit…
