Caitlin Clark has arrived for her first WNBA game in almost 10 months as she looks to put her injury troubles behind her in the new season.
Clark was filmed strolling into the Indiana Fever’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday morning ahead of their season opener.
The Fever face a tricky opening test against the Dallas Wings, who are led by last year’s No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers and this year’s No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd.
The 24-year-old Clark admitted she was so excited she barely slept on Friday night as she made her way into the locker room wearing a white top, chequered jacket, jeans and black heels.
Clark went down July 15, 2025 with a right groin injury that forced her to miss last season’s All-Star Game and the All-Star weekend festivities in Indianapolis.
She also had to sit out Indiana’s final 22 regular-season games and its incredible run to the WNBA semifinals.
Caitlin Clark has arrived for her first WNBA game in 10 months as the Fever open their season
Clark was filmed arriving at the Fever’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis
The 24-year-old Clark admitted she was so excited for her return to action she barely slept
Clark first returned to the court for Team USA in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying games in early March, then helped the Fever open the preseason with a 109-91 victory at New York despite a 2-for-10 shooting performance.
Clark played her first home game in more than nine months last week but briefly gave the Fever an injury scare.
She crumpled to the ground early in the third quarter when Wings forward Alanna Smith collided with her leg on a shot attempt, and then limped toward the bench as she walked off the injury during a replay review that resulted in a Flagrant 1 call.Â
The two-time All-Star then made two free throws before departing and watching the rest of the game from the bench.
‘I feel good. I just landed on my kneecap really hard,’ Clark said after scoring 21 points in a 95-80 loss.
‘I know there’s a committee of people that really wanted them (the refs) to start calling things, and I thought they did a great job of that. Honestly, I thought the refs were great, and it’s preseason so you’re probably going to see more fouls called. I expect that number to drop. But I think overall, it’s going to improve the product.’
