{"id":114772,"date":"2025-09-02T17:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/114772\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:48:07","slug":"fevers-caitlin-clark-gets-encouraging-health-update-as-wnba-playoffs-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/114772\/","title":{"rendered":"Fever’s Caitlin Clark gets encouraging health update as WNBA playoffs loom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fever’s Caitlin Clark gets encouraging health update as WNBA playoffs loom<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a><\/p>\n

Without Caitlin Clark, the Fever has found ways to win — but as the 2025 regular season winds down, the playoff race is tightening ever further, and Indiana does not want to be on the outside looking in.<\/p>\n

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The Fever’s 21-19 record is good for seventh in the WNBA standings, 1.5 games better than the ninth-place Los Angeles Sparks on the outside looking in. Despite a wave of injuries that have affected Clark and others, Indiana has stayed afloat thanks to the consistency of star center Aliyah Boston and the scoring of All-Star shooting guard Kelsey Mitchell.<\/p>\n

But after missing more than six weeks with a right groin injury, Clark may be closing in on a dramatic return for the final week of the regular season.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Caitlin Clark’s return to play criteria revealed by Fever coach ahead of WNBA playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n

Ahead of the Fever’s game in Phoenix against the Mercury on Tuesday night, Clark participated in 5-on-0 drills with Indiana’s reserve players. She appeared comfortable running up and down the court at PHX Arena, and she even drilled a 3-pointer from the wing to finish off a smooth sequence.<\/p>\n

Clark has played in only 13 games this season and will miss her 19th successive game<\/a> on Tuesday. But Clark’s progress could put the Fever in position to welcome her back to the fold as soon as Friday, when Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky<\/a>\u00a0visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n

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