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Fever coach Stephanie White gives update on Caitlin Clark injury, possible return

Indiana coach Stephanie White gave an update on Caitlin Clark’s rehab from injury prior to Sunday’s game at Seattle.

The Indiana Fever were blown out on Aug. 7 against the Phoenix Mercury, 95-60.

Sophie Cunningham (18 points) was one of two players in double-digits for the Fever. She made five 3-pointers. Kelsey Mitchell had 12 points.

Here is Chloe Peterson’s quick story and the box score from the game. We’ll have more coverage soon.

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3:21 left 4Q: DeWanna Bonner, who the Fever waived earlier this season, has nine points in the final quarter. She has 23 points and seven rebounds. Alyssa Thomas has 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Phoenix.

Mercury 85, Fever 53

5:59 left 4Q: Aari McDonald and Aliyah Boston have scored for the Fever in the fourth. But both teams have struggled to put points on the board in the final period.

Mercury 75, Fever 51

End of 3Q: The Mercury went on a 14-0 run in the middle of the quarter. Damiris Dantas stopped the run at 1:44. Phoenix ended the third quarter on a 20-3 run.

Mercury 73, Fever 47

6:09 left 3Q: Sophie Cunningham made a 3 at 6:57. Cunningham made yet another 3 at 6:10. She has 18 points and is 5-of-6 from long distance.

Mercury 53, Fever 44

Halftime: The Mercury scored five straight right before halftime, but Natasha Howard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Sophie Cunningham leads Indiana with 12 points.

Mercury 47, Fever 36

2:59 left 2Q: Sophie Cunningham made her third 3-pointer of the game. She has nine points. The Mercury went on a 6-0 run.

Mercury 40, Fever 30

7:31 left 2Q: Sophie Cunningham made a 3-pointer for the Fever, which cut the lead to 11. She followed that up with another 3.

Mercury 30, Fever 22

End of 1Q: Sydney Colson fell to the floor and looked to be in pain. It was a non-contact left leg injury. She was helped off the court by trainers and couldn’t put any weight on the leg.

Mercury 26, Fever 14

1:45 left 1Q: The Mercury went on a 5-0 run before the timeout. Kelsey Mitchell leads the team with six points.

Mercury 23, Fever 12

4:36 left 1Q: Phoenix started the game on a 9-2 run. Kelsey Mitchell drilled a 3-pointer to get the Fever within four points.

The Fever are shooting 33% from the floor. The Mercury are at 50%.

Mercury 13, Fever 7

  • Aari McDonald
  • Kelsey Mitchell
  • Sophie Cunningham
  • Natasha Howard
  • Aliyah Boston

10 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

TV: WTHR Channel 13

Stream: Prime

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Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analysis)

Fever coach Stephanie White said ahead of the team’s Aug. 3 game against the Seattle Storm that there continues to be no timetable for Caitlin Clark’s return.

Caitlin Clark has not played since suffering a right groin injury on July 15. She sought a second opinion during the team’s trip to New York.

ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Fever a 49.1% chance of winning.

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