Is Caitlin Clark out for the season? Exploring Fever star's injury update as crisis hits new low

As the 2025 WNBA season carries on, it has become increasingly clear that the Indiana Fever’s campaign hinges on Caitlin Clark’s availability. The Fever picked up their 16th loss of the season against the Washington Mystics on Friday, as Clark missed her 12th straight game.

With 10 games to go, the Fever hold the seventh spot in the league, barely hanging on in the playoff hunt. As the final stretch approaches, fans are beginning to wonder if Clark's season is over.

Speaking ahead of the Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game on Saturday, coach Stephanie White was asked whether Clark would return before the season ends.

She said:

“That's the hope. The hope is that she's back."

So while the Fever face a desperate situation, there is still no clarity or definite timeline for Caitlin Clark’s return.

Speaking last Monday, White said Clark had progressed well but was not yet practicing with the team. It appears there have been no further developments. The team’s injury crisis has also worsened after guards Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald suffered season-ending injuries on Aug. 8.

Desperate to plug the gaps in their backcourt, the Fever signed Kyra Lambert and veteran guard Odyssey Sims this past week. Depending on Clark’s recovery, the new backcourt duo could see their contracts extended through the end of the season.

The Indiana Fever face a difficult final stretch amid Caitlin Clark's injury struggles

Heading into Saturday's game against Connecticut, the Indiana Fever (18-16) are seventh in the standings. They are being trailed by the Seattle Storm (17-17) in eighth by one game and the LA Sparks (16-17) in ninth by a game and a half.

The Washington Mystics (15-18), in 10th, are also looking to catch up. Indiana is trailing the Golden State Valkyries (18-15), who are in sixth place by half a game. Before the regular season wraps up, the Fever will face all four teams and also have three games against the first-place Minnesota Lynx (28-5).

Apart from Minnesota, which has already clinched the postseason, all of the above teams are fighting for a playoff spot. As such, the Fever must win these games, and they will likely have to do so without Caitlin Clark.

Here is the team’s record against those opponents in 2025:

2-0 vs. Seattle Storm
0-3 vs. LA Sparks
0-2 vs. Golden State
1-2 vs. Washington Mystics

Clinching the playoffs is beginning to look like a tall task for White, whose first season coaching Indiana has not gone as planned.

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