Caitlin Clark Exits Fever-Mercury Game Early With Back Issue
Fever star Caitlin Clark departed Wednesday's game against the Mercury in the third quarter due to an apparent back injury, and will not return.
Michael Voepel Jun 24, 2026, 10:11 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49170983/fever-clark-leaves-physical-game-mercury-due-back)._
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