Caitlin Clark Shaking Off Injury, Ready for Game 2 of WNBA Playoffs

Caitlin Clark deemed herself fully healthy to play on Tuesday in Game 2 of WNBA playoffs after getting hit in the eye by Connecticut’s DiJonai Carrington.

Caitlin Clark No. 22 of the Indiana Fever advances the ball during the second half of a first-round WNBA playoff game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Sept. 22, 2024. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images

Caitlin Clark had a tough welcome to the WNBA playoffs.

The Indiana Fever guard was hit in the eye by the Connecticut Sun’s DiJonai Carrington in the first quarter of Game 1 between the Eastern Conference teams. Clark fell to the floor and was helped off the court after the injury. However, she deemed herself fully healthy to play on Wednesday for Game 2.