Caitlin Clark injury update (05/28): Will Indiana Fever star play against Washington Mystics tonight?

The Indiana Fever is prepared to face the Washington Mystics tonight. The Fever is visiting the Mystics for this game, which will be their first meeting this season.

Caitlin Clark, though, appeared at the practice session, is to miss this game due to a strain in her left quadriceps, ESPN reported. Despite not playing in the game, Clark has chosen to attend the game and was seen going for the team flight for the same, donning a statement-making T-shirt with Taylor Swift’s pictures.

Clark suffered the injury in his quads during the May 24 Game played against the New York Liberty. Two days after the incident, the Indiana Fevers announced Caitlin Clark’s absence from the action for at least two weeks.



What to expect at Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics game tonight


The Indiana Fever is given the tough challenge of facing the Washington Mystics tonight, with Caitlin Clark out of the action. The team, however, has all alternatives handy. It has assigned the role of guarding the point to Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham.






The Mystics, playing with the home-court advantage, have a big opportunity to turn the change in the Fever’s roster in their favor. The game is being played in Baltimore due to renovations going on in the usual Mystics’ venue.

Amongst players, the rookie Kiki Iriafen from the Mystics side is expected to showcase a game-changing performance, given her impressive start in the new season. She will face tough offense from the Fever’s Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, who have the responsibility to hold the front for the team in Clark’s absence.


What Caitlin Clark’s absence means to Indiana Fever and WNBA
The atmosphere at the Indiana Fever camp is definitely a bit low due to the top star, Caitlin Clark, missing the game owing to injury. However, with her on the bench, rooting for the team, the Fever has the support of the entire squad to use for the upcoming game.

The Fever, looking at the brighter side of things, found the injury at the start of the season a less damaging incident. They assume that the star player will recover fast and will have a lot of season in hand to rejoin the team and bring laurels to it.






WNBA, on the other hand, has definitely experienced a setback due to Caitlin Clark’s absence from the game. A USA Today Sports report suggested that there has been more than 300 percent fall in ticket prices for the June 7 Fever-Sky Game. The fall is seen as an impact of Caitlin’s impending absence from the games due to injury.



An overview of Caitlin Clark’s performance this season

Caitlin Clark started this season on a fiery note. Before getting sidelined due to the quadriceps injury, her statistics read:

• 19.0 points per game
• 9.3 assists per game
• 6.0 rebounds per game
• 1.3 steals per game

More than Clark’s numbers, controversies such as a foul on Angel Reese converted to a Flagrant Foul, and a heated exchange with Rhyne Howard, made the headlines, and created more hype around her games.

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Caitlin Clark, driving a significant portion of WNBA games’ ticket sales, has become an indispensable component to the league. Her absence from the ensuing games may be a turning point for the Indiana Fever, but is definitely a setback to WNBA’s popularity.