If Clark can't suit up for the Dream game, that likely puts her on track to return at home in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 14 against the Liberty — the same team she suffered her first major injury against. Michael Gallagher covers national trending news across the NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, college football and entertainment for Newsweek.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since she suffered the left quad strain that has kept her off the court since May 24. Clark said she'll be re-evaluated this weekend, and could return as soon as June 10 vs. the Atlanta Dream, but did not make any guarantees.

Either Clark was playing through the injury Saturday in a 90-88 loss to the Liberty, or it happened on the controversial final play of the game, when she was stripped of the ball by Natasha Cloud while going up for the potential game-winning 3-pointer as time expired.