Caitlin Clark out for rest of 2025 season as Fever target 2026 return

Caitlin Clark will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever guard announced on social media Thursday, ending a sophomore campaign that was derailed by a string of soft tissue injuries. Clark, 23, said she had "hoped to share a better update" but would not return this season after last playing July 15, when she strained her right groin in a win over the Connecticut Sun.

The decision was confirmed by the Fever, who said Clark’s recovery was complicated by a later bone bruise and that there was not enough time left in the season for a safe return. "Caitlin has worked so hard throughout this time, doing everything possible to recover and return to the court but, ultimately, time is not on our side," Fever chief operating officer and general manager Amber Cox said in a statement. "Her longterm health and wellbeing remains our top priority. We are looking forward to having her back at full strength to start the 2026 season."

Clark, who posted the news on X and Instagram, thanked fans and teammates and acknowledged the frustration of sitting out after "hours in the gym every day" trying to get back on the court. "Disappointed isn't a big enough word," she wrote....