Regardless of the Wings' losing record to this point, this Tuesday showdown was always going to be an uphill battle for Indiana. This is owed to the fact that all three of the team's rostered point guards (Caitlin Clark, Aari McDonald, and Sydney Colson) from one week ago are sidelined with injuries (McDonald and Colson's being season-ending).

The Indiana Fever recently lost veteran guards Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald to season-ending injuries, while All-Star playmaker Caitlin Clark remains out indefinitely due to a groin issue. As a result, the team signed former WNBA All-Star Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss her 11th consecutive game with a right groin injury Tuesday when her team takes on No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. Clark, who was injured late in the Fever's win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15,