Rachel Nichols, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese (Photos via Twitter and Getty Images)
Rachel Nichols had the perfect answer to the rapidly growing feud between WNBA rookie stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese began last year, when LSU soundly defeated Iowa in the women’s national championship game. Reese taunted Clark near the end of the game by performing John Cena’s “You can’t see me gesture”, which the Hawkeyes star had previously used in the tournament.

Clark and Reese met on the WNBA court for the first time on Saturday, when the Chicago Sky visited the Indiana Fever. In the third quarter of the contest, Chennedy Carter delivered an unnecessary cheap shot on Clark, and Reese was seen celebrating on the sidelines:

Here’s an extended look at the Caitlin Clark – Chennedy Carter incident, there was more to it than the shoulder check and Clark was clearly talking to her on the way back up the floor from the prior basket by Indiana

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— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 1, 2024

Both Reese and Carter refused to apologize for the incident, with the former telling reporters she’s fine with “the bad guy role”, per GN Sports TV.

Speaking on the latest episode of FS1’s “Undisputed” program, Nichols looked at both sides of the Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark feud and said that folks should stop portraying each of their interactions as “an episode of The Kardashians.”

Angel Reese is right about her role in the W’s popularity surge & how Caitlin Clark can absolutely be the BIGGEST reason without being the ONLY reason. Now if some folks could just stop making every Angel/Caitlin interaction into an episode of The Kardashians, we’d be in business pic.twitter.com/NQni70LqMO

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 4, 2024

Nichols cited the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rivalry in the ’80s, when the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics dominated the ’80s decade, when the two teams met in the finals three times. Nichols noted there was no talk about jealousy between the two, and such, it shouldn’t be that way in the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese Meet Three More Times This Year

The first meeting between the Fever and Sky did not disappoint, with Clark leading Indiana to a 71-70 victory that marked her club’s first win at home.

Fans who are enjoying this rivalry won’t need to wait long for chapter two, as Indiana will again host Chicago on June 16. They will square off the Windy City seven days later on NBA TV, with their season series wrapping up in Chicago on Aug. 30.

Indeed, the rivalry at the WNBA level is truly just beginning.

VIDEO: WNBA Star Skylar Diggins-Smith Caught On Hot Mic Telling Opponent Secret Info About Her Lady Parts

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Photo via Barstool/Twitter)
Skylar Diggins-Smith wishes she could have this moment back.

An incident involving Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Seattle Storm during their preseason game against the Los Angeles Sparks has sent WNBA fans into a frenzy on Twitter. Before the game started, the 33-year-old point guard was heard discussing her aging process with the Sparks’ Kia Nurse.

In response, the 28-year-old Kia Nurse was heard saying that even she has grown old and will soon be 30:

“I am 28 now. I am almost 30.”

Diggings-Smith had a wild response shortly afterward:

“But my p—y is old, older.”

There is a lot of excitement for this season of the WNBA, which began a few weeks ago, due to the arrival of a strong rookie class that includes Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and Kamilla Cardoso. By placing microphones on the players, the league is also attempting to satiate the desire of both new and seasoned basketball fans for additional behind-the-scenes footage.

Skylar Diggins-Smith Had a Major Argument With Diana Taurasi

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith have no love for each other.

Their rivalry dates at least to May 17, 2022, when the two, who were teammates with the Mercury, were spotted fighting on Phoenix’s bench during the team’s fifth game of the year. The reason behind the argument between the two players remained a mystery, however People magazine questioned the team’s relationship, while Phoenix’s then-coach Vanessa Nygaard attributed it to playing the game with passion.

Diggins-Smith missed the next two games for the Mercury after the altercation. Taurasi, who was 39 years old at the time, was not selected for the WNBA All-Star Game, whereas Diggins-Smith was, via her Wikipedia.

After that, Diggins seemed to take exception at Nygaard’s remarks that the All-Star Game wasn’t really an All-Star game “because Diana Taurasi wasn’t playing.” Diggins-Smith responded to a video of Nygaard’s remark with a clown emoji in a since-deleted tweet.