Caitlin Clark not listed on injury report as Indiana Fever host Nigeria in preseason finale

The Indiana Fever wrap up their 2026 preseason schedule Saturday nighttime against nan Nigerian nationalist team.

Caitlin Clark was not listed connected nan wounded study entering nan game. Concerns arose astir her wellness and contiguous readiness aft she collided pinch a Dallas Wings subordinate successful Thursday’s preseason matchup. She limped to nan bench but appeared to locomotion it disconnected during a replay reappraisal that resulted successful a Flagrant 1 call.

Clark returned to make 2 free throws earlier spending nan remainder of nan crippled connected nan sideline.

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Caitlin Clark of nan Indiana Fever brings nan shot up tribunal against Azzi Fudd of nan Dallas Wings during nan first half of a preseason crippled astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected April 30, 2026. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

She vanished pinch a team-high 21 points. Clark made 2 of her 3 attempted three-pointers, while knocking down 11 of 13 from nan free propulsion line. She besides had 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 bargain successful nan contest.

Two days later, nan two-time All-Star is disposable for Saturday night’s crippled contempt nan wounded scare.

A drawstring of injuries sidelined Clark successful 2025, limiting nan NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games successful her 2nd WNBA season. The wounded woes past twelvemonth included a groin strain followed by an ankle bony bruise.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark plays during nan first half against nan New York Liberty astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, New York, connected Apr. 25, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

Ahead of nan WNBA's milestone 30th season, ESPN classed nan league’s apical 50 progressive players. Back-to-back MVP and defending WNBA champion A’ja Wilson led nan database astatine No. 1. She was besides ESPN’s top-ranked subordinate entering 2025. Clark was nan No. 10 subordinate connected nan list.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark shoots nan shot successful nan 2nd half against nan Dallas Wings astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected April 30, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

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Indiana appears to beryllium getting patient up of nan regular season, pinch Fever halfway Aliyah Boston expected to make her debut Saturday. She missed nan first 2 accumulation games aft suffering an wounded while playing successful Unrivaled. Fever defender Ty Harris was besides cleared to play Saturday.

The Fever unfastened nan regular play connected May 9 successful Dallas against the Wings.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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