The good news for the Indiana Fever on Wednesday was that Caitlin Clark returned to action after missing the previous five games with a groin injury. The bad news for the team was that they came out extremely flat at home against the Golden State Valkyries and got blown out, 80-61, to fall to 9-10 on the season.

Caitlin Clark 's return from injury against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday left Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White with a problem on her hands.

Caitlin Clark returned to the court in the Indiana Fever's kids camp game Wednesday afternoon. Here's how she fared in a new-look lineup.

Caitlin Clark addresses the Indiana Fever's performance after a tough loss to the Valkyries, emphasizing the need for improvement. Money Mike's Podcast breaks down the game and leadership.

The Indiana Fever and its fanbase were hyped for the return of Caitlin Clark to the lineup after her most recent five-game injury absence due to a groin strain. However, it wasn't the homecoming she and her teammates were hoping for.

The Indiana Fever are the most talked-about team in the WNBA, for obvious (read: Caitlin Clark) reasons. But they’re also supposed to be a rising team in the W, and they’ve had a bizarre first month and change of the season. Think about all that’s happened:

Caitlin Clark may’ve been sidelined, but her trash talking was in midseason form. After the Fever stunned the Lynx to win their first Commissioner's Cup, a mic caught Clark firing shots in the locker room as she said she just knows everybody in the league is sick of the Fever.

Although Clark has missed half of Indiana’s 20 games during the 2025 WNBA season, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star still received the most fan votes for the All-Star Game, earning her captain honors and the opportunity to draft her team. One of her picks was Valkyries star Thornton, who had nothing but praise for Clark.

The WNBA's in-season tournament wraps up, but Caitlin Clark won't be available for Tuesday's tilt in Minnesota.