Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association’s viewership and attendance boomed during the 2024 season, as the … Read more
A general overall aerial view of the Chase Center on December 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Kirby Lee | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal to be the first founding partner of Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s next expansion team. The agreement will see the Chase Freedom logo appear as … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Clark smiled and hesitated just long enough for Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston to intercept the answer for what it meant to the rookie to set a WNBA record with 19 assists in a game. Clark’s milestone came in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night in … Read more
Caitlin Clark continues to prove her worth — and just broke two records in one game. The 22-year-old Indiana Fever guard aided the team’s fourth-quarter comeback Saturday against the New York Liberty by becoming the first rookie in WNBA history to net a “triple-double” — and with just 22 games played, she’s now the fastest … Read more
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) maneuvers past Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) and Washington Mystics guard DiDi Richards (12) during the Washington Mystics-Indiana Fever WNBA game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2024. Craig Hudson | The Washington Post | Getty Images The growing popularity of women’s basketball did … Read more
ESPN host Pat McAfee is apologizing for referring to Caitlin Clark as a “white bitch,” but insists he meant it to be as a compliment to the WNBA rookie. During the opening moments of Monday’s show, McAfee discussed one of the weekend’s biggest sports stories: A tense moment where Clark elbowed Chicago Sky guard Chennedy … Read more
Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots a free throw during the game against the New York Liberty on May 25, 2024 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jordan Johnson | National Basketball Association | Getty Images A new women’s basketball league has attracted a star-studded roster of investors from the media and sports … Read more
History is set to be made at the 2024 Indianapolis 500, but maybe not in the way you’d expect. No, it won’t be the first 500 contested by a woman or person of color. It won’t mark the biggest prize purse since the race’s first running in 1911. Look closely, and you’ll see it clearly: … Read more
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association regular season opens Tuesday night with breakout star Caitlin Clark … Read more
The excitement around Caitlin Clark being drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft led 2.45 million viewers to tune in, eclipsing the league’s previous high for a draft by 307%, another indication of the impact that the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in both men’s and women’s basketball will have on … Read more
