Is Caitlin Clark playing vs. Valkyries? Indiana Fever reveal injury report

After being a wildly surprising late scratch ahead of the Indiana's (3-2) 90-73 win over the Portland Fire (2-3) on Wednesday night, will former Iowa women's basketball legend and Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark be playing in Friday night's clash against the Golden State Valkyries (3-1)? As one of the biggest stars in the league, Clark's sudden change in availability on the Fever injury report just 100 minutes before tipoff of Wednesday's game sparked debate across the sports media landscape and social media, especially since she did not appear on the day-before injury report released on Tuesday. Fortunately for the Fever, the absence of Clark did not seem to impact their performance in a dominant win over the Fire According to the Fever's injury report released Thursday evening, the former Hawkeye has been listed as "probable," while also designating "back" as the cause for the appearance on the list.

Status Report for tomorrow's game vs. Golden State: Caitlin Clark - Probable (back) pic. twitter.

com/q4WAdxqgE4 — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 21, 2026 While fans have grown a bit suspicious of the Fever's injury-reporting practices, Clark's probable designation is still a positive for the team and its loyal following, as it suggests her back soreness may have been relatively minor. Although the status comes with some semblance of uncertainty, as it does not completely rule out a second consecutive absence, the team feels the need to scratch Clark again on Friday morning/afternoon. That being said, there will certainly be increased attention to Clark's status on Friday morning and into the afternoon.

The Fever and Valkyries will tip off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6:30 p. m. CT, with the game nationally broadcast on ION.