Caitlin Clark, upset after another injury, could miss WNBA All-Star Game in Indiana

By DOUG FEINBERG NEW YORK AP The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night late in a win over the Connecticut Sun It will be a busy week for the league s young star if she can play Clark and the Fever visit New York on Wednesday night in the second half of a back-to-back and Indiana hosts the All-Star Competition this weekend Clark is set to compete in a loaded -point contest Friday night and is the captain of one of the All-Star teams No update Just felt a little something in her groin Fever coach Stephanie White reported after an - mastery over the Sun in Boston We ll get it evaluated and see what happens from there Clark got hurt with under a minute left when she walked downcourt holding her right groin after assisting on the Fever s final basket As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head against it before heading to the bench During the timeout she covered her head with a towel and appeared to be holding back tears Clark had been durable throughout college and her first season in the WNBA never missing a championship Now she s had four different muscle injuries so far this year Related Articles I m just asking for consistency Natalie Nakase rips referees after Valkyries lose on late free throw Heartbreaker Mercury s Alyssa Thomas hits game-winning free throw in final seconds to down Valkyries comeback Valkyries release veteran forward Talbot leaving open roster spot Valkyries takeaways Return to Vegas for Martin Nakase Hayes spoiled by Aces Valkyries throttle Indiana Caitlin Clark in big road win She missed the preseason opener with tightness in her quad but played the next day in an exhibition match at her alma mater Iowa She suffered a quad strain against New York on May that kept her out for five games Clark returned on June and played in five games before suffering another injury to her left groin that kept her out for four contests and the Commissioner s Cup final The Fever canceled shootaround Wednesday morning in New York a common practice when a crew is playing back-to-back games I think we just take it one step at a time We ll get various food get on the plane and start talking about New York White disclosed She s being evaluated we ll see where we are with that and certainly we ll have another evaluation presumably in conversation in the morning and see where we are But you know this group has played without her we ve at least got experience in that We know that we have a tough opponent in New York and we know it s going to be a challenge no matter what Indiana Fever s Caitlin Clark sits on the bench after an apparent injury during the second half of a WNBA basketball contest against the Connecticut Sun Tuesday July in Boston AP Photo Michael Dwyer AP Sports Writer Jimmy Golen in Boston contributed to this statement