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The WNBA announced its 2024 All-Star teams on Tuesday night, and for the first time in a decade there are two rookies that will be participating in the annual showdown: Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Chicago’s Angel Reese. Needless to say, the popularity and draw of those two players will be a significant storyline that weekend. Clark just hopes it isn’t too big. “I don’t think I’ve ever been her teammate before, even with USA Basketball or anything like that,” Clark said of Reese. “So I know people are going to be really excited about it, but I hope it doesn’t take away from everybody else.” The...
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The WNBA announced its 2024 All-Star teams on Tuesday night, featuring a pair of rookies for the first time since 2014. And those rookies landed a commanding share of the fan vote this season. The way the WNBA operates, All-Star selections are made through a combination of voting by fans (50% of the vote), current WNBA players (25%) and a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters (25%). So if you can get the fan vote, you’re in great shape. And the two rookies who made the team this year — the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese — are as popular as just about...
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Sunday’s matchup between Caitlin Clark and Diana Taurasi featured no shortage of storylines. The rookie went head-to-head against the veteran, who shared a moment before tip-off, as well. Ultimately, it was Clark’s Indiana Fever who came out with the comeback victory over Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury. The game also brought in even more historic viewership for the WNBA. ESPN averaged 1.93 million viewers for the game, according to Sports Media Watch. That was good for the fourth most-watched WNBA game since 2001 and the fourth-highest viewership this season. Indiana played in all four of those gam...
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Panini America announced the launch of the Caitlin Clark Collection, a series of trading cards highlighting Clark’s accomplishments and key moments in the star’s career thus far. As a two-time National Player of the Year at Iowa, No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I college basketball, Clark brought an unprecedented level of attention to women’s basketball during her collegiate career and her memorabilia is in high demand. After she was drafted to the Indiana Fever, her new jersey was sold out within an hour of the selection. The Caitlin Clar...
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Luka Garza will reportedly be returning to Minnesota following the latest between the two sides in free agency. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Garza and the Timberwolves are set on a two-year deal for him to return to the franchise. This comes after he had joined their organization for the last two seasons. Garza has spent his three seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota. The Pistons selected him with the 52nd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and he spent his one season there going from a two-way contract to a regular deal. The Wolves then signed him the next year where has made t...
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On a day when fellow rookie Angel Reese set the WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles, Caitlin Clark nearly made history of her own… while playing through some sickness. Clark finished a pivotal 88-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury just one rebound shy of the first-ever triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history. She ended the contest with 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Then her coach, Christie Sides, revealed after the game that Caitlin Clark wasn’t feeling well. “Yeah I think she didn’t feel well throughout the entire game, so she’s with our trainer right now,” Sides said. C...
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It took Sam LaPorta only one season in the NFL to establish himself as one of the best tight ends in the league. The former Iowa star was one of Jared Goff’s favorite targets with the Detroit Lions in 2023, hauling in 86 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. LaPorta was named a second-team All-Pro in 2023 and was also named to the Pro Bowl. ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler spoke on SportsCenter Saturday morning about LaPorta and where he ranks among NFL tight ends. “You mentioned [Travis] Kelce, that’s the upper-echelon of tight ends. And this guy is there already,” Fowler said. “Every offseason I...
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Gatorade continues to invest in Caitlin Clark amid her impressive rookie season. The company unveiled another banner in Indianapolis this week at the JW Marriott downtown. The latest promo is part of Gatorade’s “Is It In You?” campaign, which debuted late last month during the NBA Playoffs. Clark is one of a slew of athletes featured in the ad – narrated by the legendary Michael Jordan, who starred in the original promotion in the 1990s – and joined forces with Gatorade through NIL at the college level. Clark and the Indiana Fever are in the middle of a West Coast road trip, which continued la...
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As more eyes move toward the WNBA, conversation continues about the physicality and trash-talking within the league. It’s also part of the discussion around rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, who are continuing their battles after some high-profile matchups at the college level. Last time the two faced each other, though, it wasn’t Reese and Clark talking. It was Reese and NaLyssa Smith, and both players received a technical foul late in the Chicago Sky’s victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Still, Clark can hold her own, according to Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon. She suggested t...
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Caitlin Clark has officially taken her talents to the pros with 18 WNBA games under her belt after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. But On Thursday she continued to add to her unprecedented legacy at the college level. For the second straight year, Clark was named the Big Ten Conference Female Athlete of the year following an impressive final season for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Adding to her lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments in her prolific college basketball career. This report will be further updated momentarily The post Big Ten names Caitlin Clark as ...
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