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Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark<\/a> exited Thursday night\u2019s preseason game against the Dallas Wings after colliding with one of their players. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Clark was seen hobbling on the court after taking a step-back three-point shot and landing on Wings star defender Alanna Smith\u2019s foot in the third quarter of the matchup. Upon landing, Clark told reporters after the 95-80 loss that she hit her knee hard when she went down after the foul by Smith. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Clark rolled over on the court and tried to walk it off as she went toward the Fever bench. Officials ended up reviewing the play and gave Smith, the reigning co-Defensive Player of the Year in the WNBA<\/a>, a Flagrant 1 foul for not giving Clark a safe amount of room to land after shooting.<\/p>\n

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Clark exited the game with fewer than eight minutes left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

She finished with a team-high 21 points despite missing most of the second half. Clark hit two of her three attempted three-pointers, while knocking down 11 of 13 from the free throw line. She also had two rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest.<\/p>\n

Being this was a preseason matchup, Fever fans were holding their collective breath watching Clark in the moment, especially considering the tumultuous season she had in 2025.<\/p>\n

CAITLIN CLARK RETURNS TO WNBA COMPETITION AFTER 2025 INJURY IN FEVER PRESEASON GAME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Clark played just 13 games<\/a> in her sophomore campaign, far from what she had hoped after winning WNBA Rookie of the Year and setting the single-season assists record in 2024.<\/p>\n

But it appeared Clark avoided a serious injury that could\u2019ve come in that situation. Being in someone\u2019s landing zone after a shot can lead to severe injuries, especially ankles turning.<\/p>\n

Fever head coach Stephanie White didn\u2019t seem to want to push Clark, and sat her the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

The Fever still have one more preseason game remaining on the schedule, as they face the Nigerian national team on Saturday. Then, it\u2019s regular-season basketball, with the Fever\u2019s first game that counts on the record against these same Wings in Dallas on May 9.<\/p>\n

The Wings are an intriguing team to watch, with Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall pick in this year\u2019s WNBA Draft, reuniting with fellow UConn teammate Paige Bueckers<\/a> to begin her pro journey. Bueckers led the Wings with 20 points on Thursday night, while Fudd finished with four points.<\/p>\n

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