Caitlin Clark Rebuts Back-Injury Narratives After Missing 1 Game as WNBA Warns Fever
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Updated · The New York Times · May 23
Caitlin Clark Rebuts Back-Injury Narratives After Missing 1 Game as WNBA Warns Fever
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 23
Clark said she fully expected to play Wednesday until waking up sore, then returned Friday after missing one game with a back issue.
At a pregame news conference in Indianapolis, she pushed back on questions about her health and mocked online speculation, saying her mother learned at 4:47 p.m. and reporters at 5:20 p.m.
The scrutiny intensified after the WNBA warned Indiana for late injury disclosure; the official report was updated at 5:30 p.m., about 100 minutes before tipoff.
Clark said her back can "get out of line" quickly and that managing it early matters after an injury-hit 2025 season limited her to 13 games.
Through four games, the Fever star is averaging 24.3 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds, while saying her goal is still to play all 44 games.
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