Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (right).
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Whether it is fair or not, and whether the two principals like it or not, Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese are going to be inextricably linked for the remainder of their respective careers – and likely well beyond.
The two battled for an NCAA title when Iowa and LSU met in the championship game in 2023, and Reese’s Tigers came out on top. They played again in the Elite Eight the following year, when Clark’s Hawkeyes won and made a second consecutive trip the Final Four.
Both women were first-round picks in the 2024 WNBA draft, Clark going No. 1 to the Fever and Reese landing in Chicago at No. 7. They battled for Rookie of the Year honors in what was a relatively close contest before Clark ran away with it at year’s end, at least in part because Reese suffered a season-ending injury late in the campaign.
The two have barked at each other on the floor, taunted one another and engaged in physical play. Both are young faces and rising stars in the league, which they have helped elevate to new heights of popularity, and soon, financial opportunity.
Both Clark and Reese also have several lucrative off-court endorsement deals, massive social media followings and fiercely loyal fans. Despite only being in its fourth year of existence, the rivalry between Clark and Reese is already one of the most — if not the most — defining rivalry in all of women’s sports.
Early in the 2025 season, however, Clark and the Fever have the obvious upper hand. Not only has Indiana (4-4) blown out Chicago (2-5) by an average of 31 points per game across two victories — including one without Clark on Saturday, June 7, as she remained sidelined with a quad injury — but Clark is playing impeccable basketball when healthy. Meanwhile, Reese has struggled mightily on the offensive end.
One statistic in particular highlights just how much difficulty Reese has had putting the ball in the basket through seven games.
“Caitlin Clark is averaging more [assists per game] than Angel Reese is averaging [points per game] this season,” Polymarket Hoops posted to X on Saturday.
Clark has posted averages of 19 points, 9.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in four games played this season, while Reese is averaging 9.1 points per game on 31% shooting from the field through seven contests — including Saturday night against the Fever. Reese is also grabbing more than 12 rebounds per contest.
The Fever and Sky won’t match up again until Sunday, July 27, in a game that will air on ESPN.
