WNBA player Brittney Griner said she’s “blown away” that critics have called her un-America for kneeling during the national anthem. “The View” co-host Joy Behar on Thursday asked Griner to respond to those who believed she acted carelessly in Russia and didn’t deserve America’s help because she had knelt during the national anthem. “Everyone has made a mistake before,” Griner …
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The conversation about Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA and the growth of women’s basketball has been a hotly debated topic since the former Iowa star was drafted with the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever last month. For Haley and Hanna Cavinder, there is no debate. Haley Cavinder and Hanna Cavinder of the Miami Hurricanes during pregame of …
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The Indiana Fever are the only one-win team in the WNBA after they suffered an 88-82 loss on Tuesday night to the Los Angeles Sparks, who picked up their second win of the season. However, Caitlin Clark’s stellar performance was certainly a silver lining for the nearly sold out arena that showed up for the Fever’s third home game of …
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Several days ago, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon implored the media to “back off” any notion that WNBA veterans dislike Caitlin Clark. “We love Caitlin Clark. I think she’s amazing. I watch every time I possibly could. Our league loves her,” Hammon began. She then took a swipe at a race narrative — her own star player in …
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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese had herself quite the rookie moment in Saturday night’s loss to the Connecticut Sun, which resulted in a WNBA veteran’s ejection. The Sun’s Alyssa Thomas was sent off the court prematurely after a wrestle for a rebound resulted in her clotheslining Reese in the third quarter of Connecticut’s 86-82 victory. Thomas stuck her arm and …
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A debate grew earlier this week when basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley claimed that other WNBA players were “petty” about Caitlin Clark’s stardom. Angel Reese seemed to take a subtle shot at Clark in a since-deleted social media post, while A’ja Wilson said race was a “huge thing” in her popularity. Clark said she doesn’t pay attention to such …
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Caitlin Clark was in unfamiliar territory to start off her WNBA career, as her Indiana Fever lost its first five-straight games. For context, Clark lost just five games in the entire 2023-24 college season with the Iowa Hawkeyes (they went 34-5). The Fever will have to win 33 straight games to match that (this would have to stretch into the …
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Basketball sensation Caitlin Clark said the past couple of months have “definitely been a whirlwind.” The top pick in last month’s WNBA Draft entered the league after a national championship appearance. But she continues to adjust to playing at the professional level. It took six games for Clark and the Fever to record their first victory of the season. Indiana …
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A since-deleted post from Angel Reese was all innocent, her mother says. The Chicago Sky rookie seemed to reignite her feud with former college basketball rival Caitlin Clark on social media Thursday night. The Sky handed the New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 90-81 win. Reese, who was selected by the Sky with the No. …
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Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has seemingly reignited her feud with former college basketball rival Caitlin Clark after taking aim at the WNBA’s No. 1 pick on social media Thursday night. The Sky handed the New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 90-81 win. Reese, who was selected by the Sky with the No. 7 overall …
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