The Indiana Fever and New York Liberty meet yet again.
The Liberty are set to host the Fever on Wednesday, July 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, which marks the third matchup of the season between the two teams, but it’s not clear if Caitlin Clark will be in the lineup for the second game of a back-to-back for the Fever. Clark appeared to injure her groin in the Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, July 15, putting her status for Wednesday’s game in jeopardy.
The incident happened late in the Fever’s win after Clark completed a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell. Clark immediately grabbed her groin after the assist and had a grimace on her face. She gingerly walked to the stanchion and head butted it in frustration. Clark previously had been sidelined 10 games this season due to a left groin injury and a left quad strain.
The Fever and Liberty have split their previous two matchups, which each featured Clark.
The Liberty narrowly defeated the Fever, 90-88, during their first matchup in Indianapolis on May 24. Jonquel Jones finished with a team-high 26 points and 12 rebounds in the win, while Sabrina Ionescu recorded 23 points. Clark, who finished with 18 points, 10 assists and 10 turnovers in the loss, injured her left quad during the contest and was subsequently sidelined for five games.
Clark returned to action in dominant fashion during the Fever’s second matchup against the Liberty on June 14, where she dropped a team-high 32 points (25 in the first half) with a whopping seven 3-pointers in the Fever’s 102-88 win. It marked the Liberty’s first loss of the season, despite 34 points from Ionescu.
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Wednesday’s matchup will mark the last for each team before the 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend, where Clark (starter), Aliyah Boston (starter) and Kelsey Mitchell (reserve) will represent the Fever and Breanna Stewart (starter) and Ionescu (starter) will represent the Liberty. (Ionescu will play for Team Clark at the 2025 WNBA All-Star game alongside Boston and Mitchell.)
Here’s everything you need to know about the Fever and Liberty’s matchup on Wednesday:
What time is Fever vs. Liberty?
The New York Liberty will host the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, July 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston.
How to watch Fever vs. Sun: TV, stream for Caitlin Clark
Date: Wednesday, July 16
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Stream: Paramount+, Fubo, Liberty Live
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