Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been rivals since college and their respective rise to stardom in the WNBA remains intertwined.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese drew 2.6 million viewers on ESPN, shattering the previous cable record for any WNBA game, regular season or playoffs.

WNBA superstars Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham have choice words for Canadian snacks: ‘Who is eating this?’  Toronto Star

Caitlin Clark earns another WNBA honor as her historic season makes her MVP case even harder to ignore  MARCA

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 16: Angel Reese #5 of Atlanta reacts during the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on August 16th, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Few basketball players — male or fe

Clark has emerged as a bonafide contender in the final stretch of the season.

Angel Reese was served a heaping helping of humble pie on Sunday as she missed not one but two point-blank layups in the closing seconds of regulation in Atlanta's eventual overtime loss to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

Caitlin Clark's reaction after Angel Reese missed layup is destined to be a meme  USA Today

Caitlin Clark’s ‘incredible’ reaction to Angel Reese’s missed layup reignites WNBA rivalry  talkSPORT

Caitlin Clark has been outsized since she entered the WNBA in 2024 — her fame, her talent, her ability to draw television viewers, her being targeted by opposing players, her reactions to foul calls, and her consistently being used as an avatar for others to express their politics.

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DiJonai Carrington, the WNBA player who clocked Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham last week and then cried about “white privilege,” is playing the victim once again. The Chicago Sky guard found herself at the center of yet another unnecessary sideshow on Wednesday night, pointing her finger at a courtside fan durin

WNBA player Sophie Cunningham made a name for herself with her unapologetically physical play and trash-talk on the court. Now, she’s doing the same for conservative messaging.

The WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham Saga Is a Growing Pain  New York Magazine

The debate surrounding Cunningham's comments has brought significant attention to her and the WNBA. It has also coincided with some of the biggest sales of Cunningham cards to date.

I tuned into my first WNBA game this weekend for one reason: the growing noise around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The headlines, the viral clips of physical play, the debates over whether certain players were being targeted, and it all pulled me in. I wanted to see for myself. In the first quarter of…