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The WNBA has needed a rivalry that can captivate audiences and boost the league’s profile. The growing rivalry between Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky is doing just that, despite—or perhaps because of—the drama that surrounds it. This rivalry, which dates back to their college days, is proving […]

The Minnesota Lynx secured a solid 90-78 victory over the Dallas Wings at Target Center Monday, notching their fourth consecutive win and their seventh in the past eight games. Natisha Hiedeman, who had been dealing with a sore ankle, emerged as the game-changer for the Lynx in front of their largest crowd of the season, […]

The New York Liberty will play the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game against the Minnesota Lynx June 25 at UBS Arena in Long Island, rather than their usual home court at the Barclays Center. The relocation is due to a scheduling conflict with the NBA Draft, which will take place at the Barclays Center June […]

The Indiana Fever’s 91-83 victory over the Chicago Sky set a historic milestone, becoming the most-watched WNBA game on any network in 23 years. According to CBS Sports, via Annie Costabile of Chicago Sun-Times, the telecast averaged 2.25 million viewers, with peak viewership reaching nearly 3 million. The viewership numbers highlight the growing popularity of […]

Sin City reaffirmed its commitment to supporting its WNBA team, despite an ongoing league investigation. Las Vegas tourism chief Steve Hill confirmed that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will honor its commitment to provide $100,000 sponsorships to each Aces player over the next two years, despite questions about the arrangement’s compliance with […]

The New York Liberty take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Liberty Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Mercury. The Phoenix Mercury are one of three WNBA teams at the .500 mark right now. They’re unlikely to finish among the top four, which means they will […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Connecticut Sun. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Sun prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Sun. The Connecticut Sun have lost just one game through nearly one-third of the 40-game WNBA season. It is doubtful that they will be able to go through […]

The atmosphere is electric at the TD Garden tonight, as the Boston Celtics battled the Dallas Mavericks for an NBA Championship. The game has been intense and physical in the first half, with players having to endure significant contact as they fight for every point. However, a heated exchange during the second quarter caught the […]

The Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky aren’t in any position to win the championship this year, yet the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese drama continues. Another sports analyst in Colin Cowherd chimes in on the controversy surrounding the WNBA. Cowherd believes it’s beneficial for the WNBA that Sky forward Angel Reese committed the flagrant […]

The WNBA has experienced a rise in viewership, largely attributed to the emergence of highly talented rookies who have made a significant impact on the league. Players like Caitlin Clark from the Indiana Fever, Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky, and Cameron Brink from the Los Angeles Sparks have not only demonstrated exceptional skills but […]

The Dallas Wings were hopeful that Arike Ogunbowale could help the team snap their seven-game losing streak on Monday against the Minnesota Lynx. However, Dallas will need to find a way to win without the superstar guard. Ogunbowale, who has enjoyed a fantastic 2024 campaign, has been ruled out for Monday’s game due to Achilles […]

The storyline of a supposed “rivalry” between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark has been going on ever since their collegiate days. It’s been one of the most talked about topics in women’s basketball recently, and a new chapter looks to have unfolded on Sunday. During the Chicago Sky’s loss to the Indiana Fever, Reese committed […]

The Dallas Wings take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Wings Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Lynx. The Minnesota Lynx are in third place in the WNBA standings, behind the two-loss New York Liberty and the one-loss Connecticut Sun. Are they a legitimate […]

The Chicago Sky dropped their second meeting of the season at the hands of the Indiana Fever, 91-83, to give the Fever and Caitlin Clark their fifth win of the season and a 2-0 lead in their head-to-head matchup. Sky forward Angel Reese has entered unfamiliar territory with a losing record, as well as getting […]

WNBA fans have eagerly anticipated the rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, and it got even more heated on Sunday afternoon as the Indiana Fever secured a 91-83 victory over the Chicago Sky in a highly competitive game. Clark and Reese have brought their college rivalry to the WNBA. As top contenders for Rookie […]

INDIANAPOLIS — By pretty undebatable consensus, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark posted her best all-around performance in the WNBA to date in the team’s 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky Sunday. The No. 1 pick had 23 points, shooting 7-for-11 with nine assists and eight rebounds. “I’ve had some good games and I’ve had some […]

If there has been one topic that has dominated the world of women’s sports, especially basketball, it has been the discussion of including the likes of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark on Team USA for this summer’s Olympics and her exclusion. A former NBA player in Carmelo Anthony gave his thoughts on the matter via […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Perhaps it’s not surprising that in the second rendition of the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky showdown, players couldn’t get through another third quarter without committing another Flagrant I foul. On Sunday, Angel Reese hacked Caitlin Clark to the ground. “It’s just a part of basketball,” Clark said afterward. “It is what it is. She […]

The Chicago Sky engaged in their second Indiana Fever matchup of the 2024 season on Sunday, and it did not disappoint. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark’s squads went toe-to-toe, but the Fever pulled away to win the matchup 91-83. Reese continued her stout interior presence with her sixth straight double-double, but she was understandably discontent […]

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has had a promising start to her WNBA career. The former LSU women’s basketball star averages a double-double through her first 12 games and has already etched her name in the league record books. As a result, Reese is an early favorite for the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year […]

Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon has had a challenging beginning to her WNBA coaching tenure. The Sky had a promising start to the 2024 season, but they’ve lost their last three games heading into their upcoming matchup against the Indiana Fever. Weatherspoon’s squad will have another tough task in front of them against Caitlin […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Dream prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Dream. The Los Angeles Sparks are getting better. They aren’t always winning games, but you can see that this team is learning as it goes along. It’s a […]

The Seattle Storm take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Storm Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Storm Mercury. The Seattle Storm have established themselves as one of the top four teams in the WNBA. They are fourth-best, because the New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, and Minnesota […]

When the Dallas Wings selected Lou Lopez-Senechal with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, it was a historic moment. Lopez-Senechal became the first Mexican-born player to make it to the WNBA. Initially, Lopez-Senechal didn’t even realize what she had accomplished simply by being drafted. It wasn’t until it was pointed out […]

The Las Vegas Aces came up short in their first matchup with the New York Liberty since the 2023 WNBA Finals. The 90-82 defeat pushes the Aces’ record to 6-6. Once again, two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson scored 20-plus points in the game, extending her WNBA record to 17 straight contests.  Wilson continues to lead […]

The Chicago Sky take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Our WNBA odds series has our Sky Fever prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sky Fever. The last time the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever met, the game was decided by one point … and that was not what people were […]

If there was any doubt before, it should be clear now. With a win over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon, the New York Liberty have established themselves as the best team in the WNBA right now. They are 12-2, have won eight in a row, and just beat the two-time-defending champions 90-82 on […]

The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are getting ready for another highly anticipated regular season game, and Sky rookie Angel Reese made an intriguing fashion choice for Sunday’s contest. SoLegitCustom owner Marvin Baroota designed a special colorway for Reese’s Reebok sneakers that are inspired by the infamous Batman villain The Joker. The colorway for the […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings entered Saturday’s game looking to pull off an upset at home. Dallas had dropped six consecutive contests heading into Saturday’s affair, while their opponent, the Connecticut Sun, held the best record in the WBA. However, the Wings were ultimately defeated by a final score of 85-67. The Sun jumped […]

Before and during Caitlin Clark’s rookie WNBA season, much of the conversation around her has centered on everything but basketball. While Clark has been criticized at times for play as her Indiana Fever struggle to maintain pace with other teams, many people have decided to more often speak on the role race has played in […]

The New York Liberty take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Liberty Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Aces. Here we go. This is the rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals, a highly-anticipated clash whose value shouldn’t be overanalyzed, but whose star players nevertheless make […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Dallas Wings. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun Wings prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Wings. The Connecticut Sun still have the best record in the WNBA. They have only one loss, and it came to the team which is probably regarded by most […]

Angel Reese’s cultural import off the floor was always bound to make her a WNBA star. Just one month into her highly anticipated rookie season, it’s abundantly clear the Chicago Sky forward would’ve been bound for that label due to her play on the hardwood, too. Reese entered rarified basketball air in Chicago’s hard-fought 83-81 […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are in the midst of a grueling road trip that will carry them through the end of the month. They don’t return home to Crypto.com Arena until July 2 against the Washington Mystics. But the Sparks have been playing better basketball as of late, most notably rookie wing Rickea Jackson. Although […]

The Chicago Sky faced another uphill battle against the Washington Mystics on Friday night. Chicago trailed by as many as 15 points but rallied and had a chance to tie the game with a few seconds left. Yet, the Sky came up short 83-81 after missed free throws handed them their third straight loss. Angel […]

Jackie Young and A’ja Wilson combined for 60 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 103-99 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Thursday. The much-needed win snapped the two-time defending WNBA champion’s three-game losing streak.  Wilson scored 25-plus points for the eighth straight game. The two-time MVP has surpassed Tina Charles’ WNBA record of […]

While Caitlin Clark is generally agreed upon as the main draw behind women’s basketball’s furious surge in popularity recently, Angel Reese deserves her respect, too. The two’s competitive rivalry from college has carried over into the WNBA, and the league is better off because of it. NBA retiree Carmelo Anthony, basketball commentator Monica McNutt, and […]

Tennis icon Serena Williams knows what it’s like to have tons of media attention as a young sports star, so she understands what Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark is going through amid the hype she’s getting. Having said that, Williams has some advice for the rising hoops star as she navigates through the tricky situation […]

Former NBA players Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were on their show “All The Smoke” where the topic of conversation was on the  Olympics women’s basketball team this summer. Both were arguing, especially Pierce, that WNBA stars Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese should be on the team. “Angel Reese and […]