Whenever Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese face off on the basketball court, it’s must-see television.
Reese and her LSU team defeated Clark and Iowa in the 2023 national championship. Clark then turned the tables and knocked LSU out of the tournament this year. Clark and the Indiana Fever have beaten Reese and the Chicago Sky twice this WNBA season – the second game saw Reese called for a flagrant foul on Clark.
Angel Reese, No. 10 of the LSU Lady Tigers, reacts to Caitlin Clark, No. 22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, at the end of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas. (Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA via Getty Images)
After the game, Clark was asked why people watched her and Reese play.
“I think what she’s done with her platform is really incredible,” Clark said. “She has a whole fan base that has supported her and what she did at Maryland and then LSU. Obviously, I played against her for a long time and she’s a great player. It’s fun to play against her. I think so.” It’s really good for the game.
ANGEL REESE DEFENDS HITS CAITLIN CLARK IN THE HEAD, LEADS TO GREAT FALL: ‘IT’S A BASKETBALL GAME’
Angel Reese reacts during a WNBA game
Angel Reese, No. 5 of the Chicago Sky, reacts after fouling Caitlin Clark, No. 22 of the Indiana Fever, during the second quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
“People just love to watch exciting games, but at the same time, people watch these games, but they get to see how great these teams are. Then they find new players to support and keep coming back to support them. I think that’s another benefit of it.”
Reese’s foul on Clark was the talk of the sports world all Sunday. The Fever won the game 91-83.
“I can’t control the referees, and they obviously affected the game a lot tonight,” Reese said. “You’re probably going to play that clip 20 times before Monday.”
“I think we came up really strong a lot of the time and didn’t get a lot of calls,” she added. “Looking back, I see a lot of calls that weren’t made, I guess someone is going to get whistled especially.”