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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss the rest of the 2025 season, the team announced on Thursday.
Clark’s second year in the WNBA was plagued by injuries to say the least.
But it was a groin injury she sustained in the game before the All-Star break that ultimately cost her the rest of the 2025 season.
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The Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark sits on the bench after an apparent injury during the second half against the Connecticut Sun July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
“Caitlin has worked so hard throughout this time, doing everything possible to recover and return to the court, but, ultimately, time is not on our side,” Fever COO and GM Amber Cox said in a news release.
“While we will continue working with Caitlin and provide her with every resource we have available, there is not enough time left in our season for her to safely return, and her long-term health and well-being remains our top priority.
“We are looking forward to having her back at full strength to start the 2026 season.”
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts to the officiating May 24, 2025, during a game against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Clark sent a message to her followers on X.
“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” she wrote on X. “I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling.
“I want to thank everyone who had my back through all the uncertainty. This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective. I am so proud of how this team has only gotten stronger through adversity this year. Now it’s time to close out the season and claim our spot in the Playoffs.”
Clark sustained a bone bruise late in her recovery process.
She was back at shootarounds but never made it back to full contact 5-on-5 action with her teammates.
Clark played just 13 games this year for the Fever. She dealt with a quad strain earlier in the year before suffering her current ailments. She averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and five rebounds over 31.1 minutes per game.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays against the Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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Clark’s injury is just one of many that plagued the Fever roster the entire year.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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