Overview
- Caitlin Clark will not play Sunday, July 5, at the Las Vegas Aces after leaving the June 24 game with a recurring back issue and practicing Friday while progressing in rehab.
- Fever coach Stephanie White said the club is taking Clark’s care one day at a time with the goal of a measured return during the July 8–9 back-to-back on the road.
- Indiana has won the two games Clark missed earlier this season and will lean more on scorers such as Kelsey Mitchell and role players like Sophie Cunningham, who is expected to be available.
- Las Vegas will also be short-handed for Sunday as All-Star A’ja Wilson is out with a right ankle/lower-leg injury, which changes match-up dynamics for the opener of Indiana’s four-game road trip.
- Clark’s cautious handling reflects an injury history that limited her in 2025, and her short-term absence raises questions about how sustained rest or re-aggravation could test the Fever’s depth over the coming road stretch.