{"id":5878,"date":"2024-09-07T00:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5878"},"modified":"2024-09-07T00:50:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:50:55","slug":"video-caitlin-clark-goes-down-with-frightening-leg-injury-during-game-and-it-does-not-look-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5878","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Caitlin Clark Goes Down With Frightening Leg Injury During Game, And It Does Not Look Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hopes and dreams of the\u00a0WNBA\u00a0were almost dashed after\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0went down with a concerning injury.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u00a0Indiana Fever\u00a0were taking on the\u00a0Atlanta Dream\u00a0on the road, a play in the second quarter had fans holding their breath.<\/p>\n<p>In the second quarter, Clark was trying to stay on her defense assignment when she suddenly twisted her ankle in a terrible way, which immediately sent her down to the ground in obvious pain.<\/p>\n<p>She immediately grabbed her left ankle and had a look on her face like she thought something was terribly wrong as she lay down on the court.<\/p>\n<p>She would stay on the court for several minutes before teammates, and some of the coaching staff helped her up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">INJURY: Caitlin Clark is holding her ankle on this play against the Dream<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FeverRising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FeverRising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeToTheW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeToTheW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EYI1LLCOao\">pic.twitter.com\/EYI1LLCOao<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/courtsideheat\/status\/1828219132439076941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark has twisted her ankle and needed help to get to the bench \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>Prayers up, hopefully it&#8217;s nothing serious <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0A3shv3rQ\">pic.twitter.com\/A0A3shv3rQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA Rookie Watch (@WNBARookieWatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBARookieWatch\/status\/1828218353237791083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark let everyone know she could walk on her own as she made her way to the sidelines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p>Clark likely had her ankles taped, and after missing a few plays, she would eventually return to the game in the same quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Things could\u2019ve been a lot worse, but she appeared to escape injury.<\/p>\n<p>That ankle will surely be put in an ice bath for several hours.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-caitlin-clark-and-the-indiana-fever-had-been-rolling-since-the-olympic-break\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caitlin Clark And The Indiana Fever Had Been Rolling Since The Olympic Break<\/h2>\n<p>Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have come out strong post-Olympic break, winning two out of three games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clark, in particular, has been sensational. She delivered an incredible 29-point, 10-assist performance in the victory over the Phoenix Mercury, which was followed by her dropping 23 points and 9 assists in the win against Seattle, per\u00a0ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Clark and the Fever are rolling at the right time as they enter a crucial stretch with several winnable games on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting at 13-16, the Fever need to continue to win to secure a playoff spot in Clark\u2019s promising rookie year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The hopes and dreams of the\u00a0WNBA\u00a0were almost dashed after\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0went down with a concerning injury. 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