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Caitlin Clark is expected to be back in action Friday night in the Indiana Fever’s game against the Golden State Valkyries after missing one game due to injury, the team announced.
Clark, 24, was a late scratch and missed the Fever’s game Wednesday against the Portland Fire. The Fever revealed Clark’s injury just two hours before tipoff, and she was not listed on the team’s injury report a day earlier when she did not practice.
The WNBA warned the Fever for failing to report Clark’s injury status before she was a late scratch.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warms up on the court before a WNBA game against the Seattle Storm on May 17, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Doug McSchooler/Special to IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The league requires teams to list injured players on a report by 5 p.m. the day before the game. If a player’s status changes overnight or early in the day, the team must update the injury report. The incident prompted the warning, the league told The Associated Press.
Even though Clark wasn’t in the lineup Wednesday, the Fever still beat the Fire 90-73. Aliyah Boston (24 points) and Kelsey Mitchell (21 points) led the Fever in victory.
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Indiana Fever goalie Caitlin Clark watches the second half against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on May 13, 2026. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
Clark, now in his third season with The Fever, has gotten off to a torrid start. In four games this season, Clark is averaging 24.3 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds per game.
The former Iowa star hopes her back problem doesn’t persist as she aims to be on the field a lot more than last season. Clark was limited to just 13 games last season as she dealt with a litany of injuries.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays during the first half of a WNBA game against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2026. (Doug McSchooler/Special to IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The Fever (3-2) will face the Valkyries (3-1) at 7:30 p.m. ET.
