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BOSTON, MA – JULY 15: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks on during a WNBA game between the … More Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on July 15, 2025, at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Erica Denhoff\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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The WNBA universe was holding its collective breath this week, awaiting the final word on Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and her availability for All-Star weekend.<\/p>\n
Clark relayed the unfortunate news Thursday on X, with the team posting her statement acknowledging she will not participate in the WNBA All-Star Game or 3-point contest:<\/p>\n
She was the headliner of both events, being one of the All-Star team captains and having a true \u2018homecourt advantage\u2019 with all of the festivities taking place in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where she routinely plays.<\/p>\n
Injuries can often rob viewers of spectacular performances, and this situation is right up there for the worst timing imaginable. Indianapolis finally had the opportunity to host All-Star weekend for the first time in the league\u2019s 28-year history, and it\u2019s expected to be the largest turnout for any event the WNBA has constructed \u2013 mostly because of the attention Clark commands on a national level.<\/p>\n
But, given what she\u2019s dealing with, this decision makes the most sense for Clark and her team\u2019s long-term vision of competing in the postseason this September.<\/p>\n
Clark suffered a right groin injury during Tuesday\u2019s win over the Connecticut Sun, attempting to drive past a defender in the final minute. In typical Caitlin Clark fashion, she still finished the play with a<\/p>\n
As timeout was called, she became visually upset and emotional while heading to the bench. In the moment, it appeared her reaction was more anger-driven and less about the pain she was experiencing:<\/p>\n
This is the third separate injury Clark has battled this season \u2013 and we\u2019re only at the halfway point. She previously dealt with a left quad strain during May, and then a left groin strain (different side) in late June, which forced her to miss five straight games.<\/p>\n
Altogether, Clark has only appeared in 13 of the Fever\u2019s 23 games. Despite her absences, Indiana still has the sixth-best record in the league, in prime position for a playoff spot. That\u2019s in addition to winning the Commissioner\u2019s Cup, the WNBA\u2019s version of an In-Season Tournament.<\/p>\n
During Clark\u2019s time on the floor, her minutes and per-game averages are down this season compared to her rookie year. On a per-36 minute basis, however, her production remains impressive. She\u2019s averaging 19.1 points and 10.2 assists per 36 minutes. If both of those hold, Clark would become the first player in league history<\/a> to average that scoring and playmaking combination in a season.<\/p>\n