CAITLIN Clark suffered a setback in her bid to get back on court after an injury.
The Indiana Fever star has been dealing with a quad issue.
Caitlin Clark will not be ready to return from injury on Tuesday[/caption]
Clark hasn’t played since the New York Liberty on May 24[/caption]
Clark, 23, was ruled out for a minimum of two weeks when she suffered the problem.
That timeline put the sophomore star on course for a return this week.
However, Clark will not be ready to return for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Dream.
Indiana is not back in action after that until Saturday against the New York Liberty.
And Fever head coach Stephanie White revealed on Monday that Clark is “ready to start ramping back up.”
White said, “We’re going to be smart, and we’re going to be cautious.
“We’re going to play the long game and work her back in very intentionally.
“It’s one thing to do some shooting drills.
“It’s another thing to get out there on the floor, get back into movement patterns, rhythm, timing.”
Indiana has also been without the injured Sophie Cunningham.
But the 28-year-old new recruit from Phoenix is also closing in on a return.
White added, “We’re picking and choosing the things they can be in practice so we can see their progression.
“Both of them being out for long periods of time, you’ve got to work your way back into being game-ready.”
Clark suffered her injury against the Liberty on May 24.
It ruled her out of a grudge rematch with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.
The Fever and Sky squared off again this weekend after their explosive season opener.
Reese and Clark needed to be separated by teammates after an on-court incident.
The Fever are 4-4 this season and 2-2 since Clark’s injury.
They beat the Sky 79-52 Saturday to move back to 500 for the year.
A return for Clark this Saturday would be exactly three weeks after she suffered the injury against the same New York Liberty opposition.
