Caitlin Clark injury reporting sparks WNBA warning to Fever

The WNBA warned the Indiana Fever on Thursday against reporting Caitlin Clark’s injury status ahead of their game against the Portland Fire.

The Fever announced Clark’s injury two hours before tipoff on Wednesday. He was not listed on the team’s injury report because he did not practice the day before.

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The league requires teams to list injured players in a report by 5 p.m. the night before the game is played. The team is expected to update the injury report if a player’s condition changes overnight or early in the day. The mishap led to the warning, the league said in a statement to 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 suffering a blow to 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 has been marred by numerous injuries. He suffered once more before the All-Star break, and then again during rehab.

He mentioned a problem that has already persisted this season. He said his back “knocked out of line pretty quickly” after the team’s opening loss.

Clark has been back to peak performance since returning to the field.

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

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

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He collected 21 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds in the win against the Seattle Storm.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.