Tag: 2024 WNBA All-Star Game

Angel Reese describes experience playing alongside Caitlin Clark in WNBA All-Star Game

Angel Reese said Saturday night’s game was the first of many times she and Caitlin Clark will join forces, whether it’s the All-Star Game or Olympics.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Caitlin Clark[/autotag] boast one of the top rivalries in women’s basketball.

It dates back to their college careers when they played a pair of high-profile NCAA tournament matchups against each other — both in the Final Four and one for a national title — and now, it continues at the professional level.

But on Saturday night, the duo were teammates for the first time as they helped lead Team WNBA to an upset win over Team USA in the WNBA All-Star Game. Reese finished with a double-double, and while Clark scored just four points, she had 10 assists as she helped facilitate Reese’s 12-point outing.

During the game, Reese described the experience of playing with Clark to the broadcast team.

“It’s so cool, I know when she gets the ball I’m running looking for the ball because I know she’s gonna throw it,” Reese said. “So, she’s been great to play with. I mean, the future — we’re going to be playing with each other a lot. Hopefully, in 4 years we’ll be Olympians together.”

Reese and Clark are both frontrunners for WNBA Rookie of the Year, and this likely won’t be the last time the two play together as they could be perennial All-Stars and, as Reese noted, will likely be favorites to make the 2028 Olympic team.

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Angel Reese classily gave her All-Star Game shoes to a young fan who brought her Reese’s Pieces

What a special moment for this young fan.

It’s only been a month since Angel Reese revealed the perfect name for her most loyal fans: Reese’s Pieces. But one adorable moment after Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game showed the name is already catching on and spreading.

While Reese was walking off the floor after helping Team WNBA beat Team USA, a young fan in a Chicago Sky jersey caught her attention with a sign plastered full of Reese’s Pieces candy that said “Angel I’ll trade u all these 4 your shoes.”

Not only did Reese oblige, signing her game shoes before handing them over to the young lady, she did it without requiring the candy in return.

What a special moment for that young fan.

Angel Reese made a bold All-Star Game prediction about the next time she’ll team with Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese might be on to something.

After months of the toxic discourse that came from the silly side-picking between the respective stans of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the two were able to enjoy a brief moment of unity Saturday as teammates in the WNBA All-Star Game.

They even shared a cool moment when Clark assisted a Reese bucket, prompting the Chicago Sky to call for a truce with the Indiana Fever.

The bickering will undoubtedly resume once the Olympic break is over in August and the Rookie of the Year race heats up for the closing stretch. But it was refreshing to have everyone play nice for a night, and during an in-game interview, Reese made a bold prediction for the next time we might see the rivals on the same team.

“We’re going to be playing with each other a lot. Hopefully, in four years, we can be Olympians together,” Reese said.

After the way Reese and Clark’s team beat the 2024 Olympians Saturday, it seems very plausible they’ll be the ones representing the U.S. in 2028. It seems even more likely they’ll be All-Star teammates again before that.

Angel Reese records a double-double in WNBA All-Star Game

Angel Reese was a standout coming off the bench for victorious Team WNBA.

Team WNBA upset Team USA 117-109 in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night, and though she was coming off the bench for the victorious squad, [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] made her presence known.

She played 18 minutes in the game, recording a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She did it on decently efficient shooting, as well, as she was 5 of 10 from the field.

That’s certainly what Reese has been known for, both at LSU and since joining the Chicago Sky. She’s on pace to set the rookie record and has already set a league record for consecutive double-doubles.

Reese was joined by fellow rookie star Caitlin Clark, who started the game but only scored four points despite playing 26 minutes. Clark shot just 2 of 9 in the game.

Both are leading candidates to win Rookie of the Year, but it was Reese who made the bigger impact in this game.

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Caitlin Clark got very excited about possibly breaking a Sue Bird WNBA All-Star Game record for a hysterical reason

Caitlin Clark sounded very excited to break another Sue Bird record.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark brought her A-game to this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, and she got close to breaking another big league record during the contest’s third quarter.

After landing nine assists in the game at that point, Clark broke the WNBA rookie record for assists in an All-Star Game and got close to matching Sue Bird’s all-time record for assists in an All-Star Game with 11.

As soon as ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco told Clark about how close she was breaking Bird’s all-time record during a mid-game interview, she immediately got fired up.

Why you ask? Clark joked that she was now intent on breaking it because Bird had been talking trash to her on the sideline while the latter was in the stands.

“It’s Sue’s? OK, then I’m breaking it,” Clark told Ruocco. “She’s been talking crap all game.”

Clark literally just broke one of Bird’s records the other day in her stellar performance against the Dallas Wings, and she sure sounded motivated to break another for a delightful reason in this very funny mid-game interview.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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A mic’d-up Caitlin Clark made a very funny promise to one of her 2024 WNBA All-Star Game teammates

Caitlin Clark wore a mic during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. The results were great.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark wore a game mic during Saturday’s 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, and she made a delightful promise to one of her Team WNBA teammates during the first half.

Clark told her Team WNBA teammate that she was going to launch a bomb from midcourt for a logo 3-pointer before halftime, which is absolutely what WNBA fans wanted to see from one of the best scorers in the game.

She lived up to that promise right before half by pulling up from the midcourt logo, but the ball didn’t connect with the hoop like it usually does.

Hey, at least she followed through with her promise!

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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A mic’d-up Cheryl Miller made a delightful admission to the Team WNBA huddle during this year’s All-Star Game

Cheryl Miller was having the time of her life at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.

Women’s basketball legend Cheryl Miller hasn’t coached basketball formally in a half a decade, but she looked like she was having a blast during this year’s 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.

Miller coached Team WNBA against Cheryl Reeve and Team USA during this year’s All-Star Game, and the ESPN broadcast captured a delightful moment of her in the huddle with her team.

A mic’d-up Miller said that “I’m having fun… don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m having fun” to her team, which is just such a wonderful way of firing up your team while finding some good humor in the moment.

Maybe Miller will get back into coaching one of these days because she’s clearly having a ball with coaching Team WNBA this year.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Caitlin Clark delivered a ridiculous assist to Jonquel Jones from the other side of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game court

Caitlin Clark delivered on this ridiculous assist to Jonquel Jones during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark brought her phenomenal passing to this year’s WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix on Saturday.

While driving the ball, Clark launched a missile of an assist from the other side of the court right to New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones for a fantastic bucket.

These are the types of plays that has made Clark’s rookie season in Indiana such must-see T.V., as her elite ability to create offense with assists is a major part of her success as a WNBA player.

This pass is just special. It created points for Team WNBA, and it should definitely be on the highlight reel for Clark’s rookie campaign.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Caitlin Clark delivered a very inspiring message to young fans ahead of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game

This is a great message for anybody going after their dreams from Caitlin Clark.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark delivered an incredibly inspiring message to young fans ahead of Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game.

Clark gave a message to young fans pursuing their dreams during a question-and-answer session, reinforcing the tried-and-true mentality of not allowing doubters to seep into one’s goals and hopes.

“Don’t let anybody tell you, you can’t do something,” Clark told the young fans about chasing their dreams. “You can achieve whatever you want in life.”

This is a really great message for all folks to remember, as Clark is the living proof that going after your dreams really can work out in your favor.

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Angel Reese excited to play with Caitlin Clark in 2024 WNBA All-Star Game

Angel Reese said Saturday night will be the “first of many” times that she and Caitlin Clark are All-Star teammates.

After playing several high-profile matchups against each other both in college and the WNBA, [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Caitlin Clark[/autotag] are joining forces on Saturday night.

The pair are teammates in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, headlining Team WNBA which will square off against Team USA, the contingent of players selected to represent the nation at the 2024 Paris Olympics later this summer.

Reese said that she thinks it will be the first of many times that the duo are All-Star teammates in an interview with ESPN’s Michelle Steele.

“Everybody can cheer for both of us for one day, which is gonna be cool,” Reese said per On3. “I’m excited. This is gonna be the first of many. I know we’re gonna be on All-Star teams together in the future. Olympic teams together in the future, too.

“I’m just excited just to be here in this moment and everybody coming and being able to watch. I know it’s gonna be a sold-out crowd. Women’s sports is going into a rise, and I’m happy.”

Reese and Clark will take on Team USA in the All-Star Game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday and will be televised on ABC.

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