In a joint press convention alongside 2025 WNBA All-Star Recreation workforce captain and Minnesota Lynx ahead Napheesa Collier, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark mentioned how she has dealt along with her proper groin damage amid the midseason occasion.
Clark’s recent setback occurred late in Indiana’s July 15, 85-77 win over the Connecticut Solar, simply 4 video games after coming back from a separate groin damage on her left aspect that had stored the guard out of the lineup from June 24 to July 9.
Whereas Clark was voted as an All-Star workforce captain by the followers and later named a participant within the 3-Point Contest, the previous Hawkeye announced on Thursday that she would skip both events to deal with her damage restoration.
When requested how the two-time WNBA All-Star has been coping with her damage restoration throughout her now prolonged break, Clark stated she has been making an attempt to steadiness remedy with social occasions with fellow All-Stars this weekend.
“Yeah, I imply, definitely unlucky and I really feel like there’s been fairly a number of accidents over the course of the start of the season for fairly a number of individuals. So, lots of people in the identical boat as myself and even my (All-Star Recreation) workforce has handled some accidents tonight, so some individuals will likely be on only a couple minutes right here and there and we’ll make do with what we’ve. Hopefully, to beat Phee.
“I imply, I am not going to say I’ve simply been getting around-the-clock remedy. I have been nonetheless making an attempt to take pleasure in this weekend, having a steadiness of that on the identical time, and soaking all of this in. As soon as tomorrow comes round, we’ll fully shift my focus to getting as wholesome as doable. Simply prioritizing that [recovery], but additionally having a superb time has been necessary for myself too,” Clark stated.
Whereas Indiana has been capable of finding a way of consistency by successful three of their final 4 video games earlier than the All-Star break, the Fever are nonetheless considerably completely different with out Clark on the ground, with extra scoring wanted from stars like Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Natasha Howard.
Though the Clark and the Fever have revealed little or no data on the specifics of the groin damage, Indiana hopes she will make strides by means of damage remedy over the weekend and into subsequent week to have the previous Hawkeye again on the ground quickly.
Getting into the All-Star break, Indiana resides in third place within the Japanese Convention with a 12-11 document. Their subsequent sport is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT tipoff on ESPN on Tuesday on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn towards the New York Liberty.
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