Crisis worsens as Caitlin Clark and $100,000 sidelined with no return timeline forward of Mystics recreation

The Indiana Fever will as soon as once more be with out star level guard Caitlin Clark as they put together to face the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Adding to the workforce’s woes, guard Sophie Cunningham, who’s on a one-year, $100,000 contract, has additionally been dominated out of the matchup.

Caitlin Clark continues to recuperate from a quad harm and is scheduled to be re-evaluated on June 9. The preliminary announcement on May 25 acknowledged she can be sidelined for at the very least two weeks. At this level, there’s no confirmed timeline for her return, which can rely upon the outcomes of her upcoming analysis.

Meanwhile, head coach Stephanie White supplied a little bit of reassurance relating to Cunningham, revealing that her MRI outcomes weren’t as severe as initially feared. However, White didn’t present a transparent timeline for Cunningham’s return.

“I think we got good news from both (Cunningham and Sydney Colson) of their MRIs, as good of news as you can get,” White mentioned. “And so right now, it’s a day-to-day thing. We’re looking forward to hopefully them returning at some point sooner rather than later, but at the same time, it’s how each of them progresses in their rehab.”

Sophie Cunningham sustained a painful proper ankle harm in the course of the Fever’s slender 85-83 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Friday. She needed to be assisted to the locker room within the fourth quarter after happening. Meanwhile, Sydney Colson additionally picked up a left leg harm in the identical recreation, however has since been cleared to play and is predicted to swimsuit up towards the Mystics.

Where to observe Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics?

The Indiana Fever will host the Washington Mystics in a regular-season recreation on Tuesday, June 3, on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PT).

The Fever vs. Mystics recreation will probably be telecast reside on MeTV and NBA TV. WNBA League Pass and Fubo TV app and web site (regional restrictions might apply) will stream the sport reside.