Caitlin Clark Bracing for Tough Situation After Return From Injury

Caitlin Clark Bracing for Tough Situation After Return From Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

There was a lot of anticipation leading up to Saturday's showdown between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty. This is after the Fever announced that Caitlin Clark was set to return after a five-game injury absence in Indiana's home matchup against the defending champs. 

Clark proved on Saturday that she lives for the big moments. With the spotlights all over her, the 23-year-old turned in her best performance of the campaign. Clark dropped a season-high 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while also knocking down seven triples on the evening. 

The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year also registered eight rebounds, nine assists, a steal and a block, as she led the Fever to a massive 102-88 victory against a previously undefeated Liberty side.

After the game, Clark spoke openly about how good her body felt during the game. Clearly, the quad injury that kept her out for the past three weeks was a non-issue against New York.  

"My legs felt really strong, I felt in good shape," Clark said, via Michael Voepel of ESPN. "A lot of that is credit to our medical team. They have kept me in shape." 

"Now for me, it's just how I recover, especially with the schedule that we have coming up." 

Clark revealed that she is currently still on the road to full recovery after missing an extended period. The next couple of weeks will be a tough stretch for Indiana as they play six games in the span of 11 days.  

Clark and the Fever's medical team will use the next two days to make sure that Clark is able to recover well ahead of their next game, which is on Tuesday against the Connecticut Sun. 

After all, Clark will still need to shake off some of that rust and get her conditioning back up to 100% following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. This is despite the fact that her performance on Saturday night seems to indicate otherwise.  

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.