Angel Reese Gets Hit With Another Harsh Reality In Her Rivalry With Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark (Photo Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Love her or hate her, it’s impossible to ignore the impact of Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese since she entered the WNBA in 2024.
Following her rookie campaign, which was cut short by a wrist injury, Reese has continued to put up prolific numbers for the Sky in her sophomore year.
She is averaging 13.8 points, a league-best 12.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals.
No matter what she does, Reese will always be connected to Caitlin Clark. They have been rivals dating back to their time at the college basketball level.
Reese and Clark twice faced off in the NCAA Tournament. They both won one game, but Reese won the ultimate award.
Angel Reese and the Tigers topped Clark and the Hawkeyes in the 2023 national championship game. Clark and the Hawkeyes got revenge in the Elite Eight in 2024.
There is interest in both players, but there is also a clear difference.
TMZ Sports recently asked Ice Cube if the Big3, the 3-on-3 basketball league he co-founded, can make an offer to Reese similar to its $5 million proposal for Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark last year.
Clark ultimately declined it.
Ice Cube admitted that they can’t do the same for the 23-year-old Reese.
“Yeah, she’s a great player. The thing with Caitlin Clark, it was just to unlock, you know, millions of dollars for the league because of her stardom. What our sponsors were telling us, you know, they didn’t tell us the same thing about Angel Reese. So I don’t know if we can make that (same offer),” said Ice Cube.
Ouch.
Angel Reese is Flourishing in Year Two
Angel Reese (Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
Reese started off rough in her second season, but has picked things up considerably.
She is averaging 13.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists through 22 games.
Unfortunately, she has been out of the last few games.
Sky coach Tyler Marsh told reporters Reese is still considered day-to-day, adding: “We don’t want to push her too much with a back injury, but she’s progressing.”
Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate
Brittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.
The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.
The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”
However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.
It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.
Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”
This is the first time I’ve heard Brittney Griner speak! 🤨
And this person is on a women’s basketball team? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/PogH2LHf3B— Jannine.. #MagaMemeQueen ™️ 👑🇺🇸 (@janninereid1) June 15, 2025
WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.
The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.
Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.
This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.
