It may not count yet, but Caitlin Clark knows what it feels like to win in the WNBA after the Indiana Fever took down the Atlanta Dream, 83-80, in its final preseason game Thursday night before the regular season. The Fever weren’t able to beat the Dallas Wings Monday night, when Clark had 21 points in the 79-76 loss. While …
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WNBA teams should be co-branded with NBA teams, reporter says: 'Why force people to learn about the Fever?'
The highly anticipated WNBA regular season debuts of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others continue to make women’s basketball a hot topic in the sports world. During the latest edition of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” former NBA beat writer and current “House of Strauss” author Ethan Strauss joined Simmons to share some of his ideas on how the …
Read More »Antonio Brown makes crude innuendo about Caitlin Clark while addressing beef with WNBA star
Caitlin Clark appeared to block Antonio Brown on social media, for pretty good reason. After she became the NCAA’s all-time scorer, Brown was among those to send congratulations to the Hawkeyes sharpshooter, but it came in a strange way. “Congrats to Caitlin Clark on becoming all-time leading scorer,” he wrote in a message on X accompanied by a GIF of …
Read More »Liberty's Breanna Stewart jokes team will take charter flight to Connecticut following WNBA announcement
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was all smiles Tuesday night when she learned of the WNBA’s plans to charter flights for the next two seasons, a move amid heightened concerns over player safety after the arrival of former Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and the 2016 No. 1 overall pick, high-fived teammate Jonquel Jones when …
Read More »WNBA set to have full-time charter flights for teams beginning this season
For the first time in league history, the WNBA will have full-time chartered flights for its teams throughout the season. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a meeting with sports editors that the league will launch a charter program “as soon as we can get planes in places.” She said it is projected to cost around $25 million per year for …
Read More »NFL legend 'looking forward to watching' Caitlin Clark as she nears WNBA regular-season debut
There’s a lot of expectations about how Caitlin Clark’s legacy will go as soon as her WNBA career begins with the Indiana Fever. Clark’s entrance into the WNBA created a huge buzz in Indianapolis much like Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck did when they joined the Indianapolis Colts. She finished her collegiate career at Iowa as the all-time leading scorer. …
Read More »Bizarre Caitlin Clark interactions lead to discipline for veteran columnist
Indy Star columnist Gregg Doyel was off the WNBA beat following the criticism he received over his interactions with Caitlin Clark and Christie Sides at the Indiana Fever’s post-WNBA Draft press conference last week. Gannett told Fox News Digital that Doyel was off Fever games. Veteran sports writer Bob Kravitz first reported that the columnist received a two-week suspension. CLICK …
Read More »WNBA star Kelsey Plum talks 'tough' offseason after filing for divorce from Giants' Darren Waller
Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum described the offseason as “tough” in her first public remarks since news of her divorce from New York Giants tight end Darren Waller broke last month. In an interview with FOX 5 Vegas’ Paloma Villicana Friday, Plum said the challenges she faced in the offseason, seemingly referencing the divorce, have helped strengthen her both on …
Read More »Caitlin Clark at center of another awkward question before WNBA preseason debut
Caitlin Clark began her professional basketball career with an awkward exchange at an Indiana Fever press conference, and before her first preseason game, it seemed to have happened again. Clark was talking to reporters before her game against the Dallas Wings when she was asked if “bae” was going to be at the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
Read More »WNBA fans flock to livestream of Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso's preseason debuts amid broadcast issue
Just a few weeks after getting drafted, former college basketball stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso made their highly anticipated WNBA debuts. Reese, Cardoso and the rest of their Chicago Sky teammates traveled to Minnesota for a preseason matchup with the Lynx. But fans who expected to watch the contest via the WNBA’s app were disappointed to learn that the …
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