Caitlin Clark’s injury report prompts WNBA warning to Fever

The WNBA warned the Indiana Fever on Thursday for failing to report the status of Caitlin Clark’s injury before she was ruled out late before their game against the Portland Fire.

The Fever revealed Clark’s injury two hours before kick-off on Wednesday. She was not listed on the team’s injury report the day before when she did not practice.

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The league requires teams to report injured players by 5 pm the night before the game. If a player’s status changes overnight or early in the day, the team is expected to update the injury report. The mishap prompted the warning, the league told the Associated Press.

Clark is listed as probable for the Fever’s home game against the Golden State Valkyries

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts after being hit in the eye during the first round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on September 22, 2024. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire)

The superstar’s 2025 season was marred by multiple injuries. He suffered one before the All-Star break and then another while rehabbing.

She opened up about a persistent back problem this season. She said after the team’s initial loss that her back “goes out of alignment pretty quickly.”

Clark has been back on top of his game since returning to the court.

He is averaging 24.3 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in the first four games he has played.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and center forward Aliyah Boston share a moment before the first half of a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

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In the victory against the Seattle Storm, he scored 21 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed seven rebounds.