Home
The WNBA has been home to several intense rivalries that captivate fans and fuel rising viewership numbers. In 2024, one of the most buzzworthy duels emerged between rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Their much-anticipated midseason clash saw Clark's Indiana Fever dominate Reese's Chicago Sky 100-81, drawing a remarkable 1.6 million viewers on ION and peaking at 1.92 million—a massive number for the league.
However, just as fans began preparing for more iconic battles between the two young stars, a prominent analyst has delivered a perspective that could change the narrative altogether.
Rachel DeMita Thinks the Rivalry Is Already Over
In a recent YouTube upload, WNBA analyst Rachel Annamarie DeMita shared a bold take on what many expected to be a defining rivalry in women’s basketball. According to DeMita, the Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese storyline might be more hype than reality—and may never truly develop on the professional stage.
“I also predict that the Angel Reese Caitlin Clark rivalry is going to be dead on arrival. I think that rivalry is actually done. I think it’s already done. Never truly made sense. It was fabricated from college. They don’t play the same position,” DeMita said.
“They’ve never once guarded one another. There was... you guys know the story. The whole thing that happened in college. I think now at this point, they are both becoming their own.”
A College Rivalry Born on the Biggest Stage
It can be said that the very tensions Osborne Williams uses Clark and Reese find their beginnings in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship where Clark dazzled with a 30-point performance for Iowa set up by those incredible deep-range shots and incredible on-court awareness. In the end, though, it was Angel Reese and her LSU bunch that brushed it aside with a 102-85 victory. Reese, whose 15 points and strong defense led LSU to its first-ever national title, celebrated so passionately that media outlets around the world were talking about it.
From that moment, the argument was ignited: it spilled into the professional arena, although it may be losing some steam within the WNBA sphere.
A Promising Start for the Rookie Seasons in the WNBA
Clark and Reese have both made an impression in the nascent stages of their respective WNBA careers. Clark missed out on preseason debut against the Sun due to a leg issue but bounced back in time to help lead the Fever defeat the Brazil national team. Meanwhile, Reese has led the Sky to two straight preseason wins against the Minnesota Lynx and Brazil, respectively, proving she's ready for the big stage.
The Fever and Sky will go at it on May 17 for their first regular-season meeting of 2025. Even if some do question how long the rivalry can sustain itself, the game should still draw huge viewing numbers.
It can be said that the very tensions Osborne Williams uses Clark and Reese find their beginnings in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship where Clark dazzled with a 30-point performance for Iowa set up by those incredible deep-range shots and incredible on-court awareness. In the end, though, it was Angel Reese and her LSU bunch that brushed it aside with a 102-85 victory. Reese, whose 15 points and strong defense led LSU to its first-ever national title, celebrated so passionately that media outlets around the world were talking about it.
From that moment, the argument was ignited: it spilled into the professional arena, although it may be losing some steam within the WNBA sphere.
A Promising Start for the Rookie Seasons in the WNBA
Clark and Reese have both made an impression in the nascent stages of their respective WNBA careers. Clark missed out on preseason debut against the Sun due to a leg issue but bounced back in time to help lead the Fever defeat the Brazil national team. Meanwhile, Reese has led the Sky to two straight preseason wins against the Minnesota Lynx and Brazil, respectively, proving she's ready for the big stage.
The Fever and Sky will go at it on May 17 for their first regular-season meeting of 2025. Even if some do question how long the rivalry can sustain itself, the game should still draw huge viewing numbers.
ADVERTISEMENT
