Caitlin Clark’s return to the Indiana Fever lineup has been clouded with uncertainty, as the star guard rehabs a groin injury that’s sidelined her for more than five weeks. The confusion grew when the WNBA site listed her as a “game time decision” before the Fever-Wings matchup on August 12—only for coach Stephanie White to later confirm Clark hadn’t even been practicing, leaving fans frustrated and speculating about what’s really going on.
The situation intensified after reporters Scott Agness and Chloe Peterson offered conflicting updates about a minor ankle bone bruise Clark suffered on August 7. Agness suggested the setback did slow her recovery, while Peterson insisted it hadn’t. The Fever issued a carefully worded response, claiming there was never a timeline to begin with and that