Caitlin Clark will be back on the court for the Indiana Fever on Thursday when they take on the Dallas Wings in a preseason matchup.
Clark played her first game back for the Fever on Saturday following a season-ending groin injury in 2025. She helped lead Indiana to a 109-91 victory over the New York Liberty in their preseason opener.
The Fever will play their first preseason game at home on Thursday. They will host Paige Bueckers and the Wings with a capacity crowd expected at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana, however, will be shorthanded against Dallas. Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull have both been ruled out with respective injuries.
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Neither Boston nor Hull played against the Liberty on Saturday. Boston is dealing with a lower leg injury, while Hull was ruled out with a hamstring issue.
The Fever submitted its injury report for the game, confirming that both stars will remain out against the Wings.
Free agent recruit Ty Harris is also out with a knee injury. The 5-foot-10 guard also sat out against the Liberty, and she has not been cleared to make her Fever debut just yet.
Rookie Justine Pissot, who logged 10 minutes against New York on Saturday, will not play on Thursday with a lower leg issue.
As for Indiana’s two stars, the good news is that neither of Boston's nor Hull’s injuries is considered serious.
Boston is still recovering from a lower extremity injury that forced her to miss the Unrivaled playoffs and the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament in the offseason. However, the three-time All-Star told reporters on Monday that she’s fully healthy and “100%” ready for the start of the regular season.
Hull, on the other hand, is nursing a minor hamstring injury. Her next chance to suit up will be on Saturday against the Nigerian national squad. That will be the Fever’s final preseason matchup.
The Fever’s first regular-season game is scheduled on May 9 at home against the Wings.
