What happened to Caitlin Clark? Why Indiana Fever superstar left game tonight with injury

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The Indiana Fever couldn’t have wanted to announce this, but Caitlin Clark gave them no choice.

She left Wednesday night’s game with an injury in the third quarter. She’s not returning.

The Fever were taking on the Phoenix Mercury, but Clark won’t finish.

What happened to Caitlin Clark?

Clark left the game with a back injury.

That’s what the Fever announced after she left the game at the 5:15 mark of the third quarter.

Beat reporter Chloe Peterson thought Clark actually got hurt in the second quarter:

Caitlin Clark (back) will not return to tonight’s game, Fever announce.

She looked to tweak her back when she was fouled in the second quarter. She checked out at 5:15 in the third, went back to the locker room, and didn’t return.

— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) June 25, 2026

Clark has dealt with a back injury for a while, so that makes this extra concerning.

All eyes will be on Clark in the days ahead. Is this a similar ailment? That’s the question that everyone will want to know.

The Fever will probably play coy on this, but Clark is one of the WNBA’s most popular players. This injury is a big deal.

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