Luke Hales / Getty Images ; Cooper Neill / Getty Images Watch Crowd's Reaction to Chennedy Carter Entering First Game After Caitlin Clark Backlash There was one place where Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter was not in trouble for her hit on Caitlin Clark. By Jack Davis June 8, 2024
Greg Fiume / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Caitlin Clark Shakes Off Cheap Shot Controversy, Breaks WNBA Record During Sensational Win “People are talking about women’s basketball," one rival said, adding it had nothing to do with Clark. This stat line proves otherwise. By C. Douglas Golden June 8, 2024
Isaiah Vazquez / Getty Images Charles Barkley Says He Got Fed Up and Turned Off ESPN: 'What Kinda Idiots Are Running This Network?' Charles Barkley fumed at ESPN's NBA Finals coverage and questioned if the network is being run by "idiots." By Johnathan Jones June 7, 2024
Adam Glanzman / Getty Images; Luke Hales / Getty ImagesCommentary Head of NBA Says Caitlin Clark Targeting Is 'Good for the Sport' and 'Healthy' for WNBA The 22-year-old Indiana Fever phenom has been the target of jealousy and anti-white racism from WNBA players and commentators. By Samantha Chang June 7, 2024
Cooper Neill / Getty Images ; Andy Lyons / Getty Images Watch: Angel Reese, Chennedy Carter Under Fire After Fans Fact-Check Alleged 'Harassment' - 'What a Joke' Angel Reese said having someone ask WNBA players questions by their hotel is harassment; some then called her a "snowflake." By Jack Davis June 6, 2024
Cooper Neill / Getty Images WNBA Scrambles to Deal with Angel Reese Ejection as Controversy Takes Next Step The WNBA has decided two technical fouls were just too, too much punishment to throw at high-profile rookie Angel Reese. By Jack Davis June 5, 2024
Luke Hales / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Analyst Says Caitlin Clark Is Hated by WNBA Players Because She Isn't a 'Black Lesbian' A rising tide lifts all boats, so Clark’s popularity should have the entirety of the WNBA excited about the league’s sudden relevance. By Johnathan Jones June 5, 2024
Cooper Neill / Getty Images Angel Reese and Coach Speak Out After Ejection Angel Reese was shrugging off her two technical fouls on Tuesday night, one of which has now vanished. By Jack Davis June 5, 2024
Luke Hales / Getty Images; @awfulannouncing / X screen shotCommentary Watch: ESPN Host Rages Over 'Race' Culture Around Caitlin Clark - 'She's White in a Sport of Black People!' Amid relentless conversation about race, Michael Wilbon insisted that the Caitlin Clark phenomenon needs even more talk about the subject. By Michael Schwarz June 5, 2024
Julio Aguilar / Getty Images ; Meg Oliphant / Getty Images ; Cooper Neill / Getty Images Even Sports Media Doesn't Know About the WNBA; Calls Chennedy Carter a Rookie, Despite Playing for 4 Years If you want to know why sports fans consider the WNBA to be a joke, consider that the AP's own beat writer doesn't seem to know much about it. By C. Douglas Golden June 5, 2024