Caitlin Clark reflects on 'isolating' Fever injury absence

The star guard missed most of the 2025 season due to a groin injury but is ready to lead Indiana in 2026.

Apr. 19, 2026 at 9:57pm

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Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever's star point guard, missed most of the 2025 WNBA season due to a season-ending groin injury. While limited to just 13 appearances, Clark said the experience of being sidelined and unable to directly impact games was 'very isolating.' However, she believes it taught her valuable lessons about being a supportive teammate and taking better care of her body. Now healthy, Clark is eager to lead the Fever in 2026 as they aim to be one of the league's top teams.

Why it matters

As one of the WNBA's brightest young stars, Caitlin Clark's health and performance are crucial to the Fever's success. Her extended absence in 2025 was a setback, but the experience has seemingly made her more resilient and focused on her long-term development.

The details

Clark's 2025 season was limited to just 13 games due to a groin injury that ended her year prematurely. She missed the Fever's run to a do-or-die semifinal Game 5 against the eventual champion Aces. Clark said the experience of being sidelined and unable to directly impact games was 'very isolating,' but it also taught her to be a more supportive teammate and focus on her body's recovery. This season, Clark is 100% healthy and eager to lead the Fever, who just re-signed star center Aliyah Boston, as they aim to be one of the league's top teams.

  • Caitlin Clark's 2025 season was cut short due to a season-ending groin injury.
  • Clark missed the Fever's run to a do-or-die semifinal Game 5 against the eventual champion Aces.

The players

Caitlin Clark

The star point guard of the Indiana Fever, who was the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She missed most of the 2025 season due to a groin injury but is now healthy and ready to lead the Fever in 2026.

Aliyah Boston

The star center for the Indiana Fever, who the team recently re-signed. Boston and Clark are expected to form a formidable duo as the Fever aim to be one of the better teams in the WNBA this season.

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What they’re saying

“It's hard, it's very isolating to come to practice every single day and spend two hours getting treatment and rehab and then you come out here and you have to show up and be the best teammate you can be.”

— Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever guard

“I think that taught me a lot about what I can do if I'm not on the court, and I got to be their biggest fan. I think that was a great experience for me because through a lot of my career, everyone else was my biggest fan. That doesn't mean I wasn't cheering for my teammates. It was like I was playing the most minutes, I had the ball in my hands and when you're not doing that you have to find another way to impact the team.”

— Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever guard

What’s next

Clark and the Fever are expected to be one of the better teams in the WNBA this season as they aim to build on their 2025 playoff run.

The takeaway

Caitlin Clark's extended absence in 2025 due to injury was a setback, but the experience has made her more resilient and focused on her long-term development. Now healthy, she is eager to lead the Fever as they aim to be one of the league's top teams in 2026.