Caitlin Clark is trying to give herself grace during a rocky first week in the WNBA
Indianapolis – For Caitlin Clark, that moment was set for Thursday. His 17,274 fans packed into a sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Third-highest attendance for a Fever regular season game — and the newest No. 1 overall pick was ready to debut. Fans gathered around the arena for hours, partying outside in anticipation. The buzz was […]
Caitlin Clark causes 241% increase in WNBA ticket prices
Caitlin Clark made a huge impact on WNBA ticket sales and viewership after playing just one official game in the league. Clark, the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 draft pick, scored 20 points in his professional debut. 92-71 loss To the Connecticut Sun. But it’s not necessarily the score sheet that the league is concerned about. […]
WNBA rookie Cameron Brink sets social media ablaze with pregame look
Kelsey Plumb isn’t the only WNBA star to start the 2024 season with a hot “fit.” Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink set social media on fire Wednesday with his pregame Alexander Wang ensemble ahead of his regular season debut. Wearing a denim miniskirt and an asymmetrical black top that exposed part of her stomach, […]
Angel Reese impresses with strong second half in WNBA debut
Angel Reese had an up-and-down WNBA debut, scoring 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting in the Chicago Sky’s season-opening 87-79 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night. Recorded. After getting off to a slow start in his first professional game on the second night of the 2024 league season, “Chee Barbie” scored seven points in […]
Caitlin Clark’s pro debut most-watched WNBA game since 2001
The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has begun in earnest and is off to a hot start. The NCAA’s all-time leading scorer was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in last month’s WNBA Draft and quickly became an Indianapolis legend. Clark’s Fever jersey set sales records for Fanatics, and Tim McGraw also […]
Despite Not-So-Great Performance, Caitlin Clark Brings In Incredibly Historic TV Ratings In WNBA Debut: REPORT
Holy bologna! The WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark was the most-watched contest for the league in an incredible 23 years, according to Sports Media Watch. (RELATED: How Did Caitlin Clark Do In Her WNBA Debut? … OOF!) Tuesday brought us a WNBA Opening Night game between Clark‘s Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun, and there […]
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
Caitlin Clark continues to be a ratings dynamo. Her WNBA debut, a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun in the Indiana Fever, averaged 2.12 million viewers on ESPN2. That exceeded the NHL playoff game between the Bruins and Panthers, which drew 1.99 million viewers in the comparable slot on ESPN. The NHL slightly outperformed the […]
Connecticut Sun rout Indiana Fever to spoil Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut
Uncasville, CT – The Connecticut Sun spoiled Tuesday night, beating the Indiana Fever by double digits. Caitlin Clark makes WNBA debut In front of a historic sellout crowd on the league’s opening night of the season. Closely guarded by the Sun’s DeJonai Carrington, Clark was scoreless in the first quarter, but made 2 of 7 […]
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut came with struggles and loads of hope
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — This is your life, Caitlin Clark: No. 22 jerseys and their parents in the stands, shrieking girls and wide-eyed adults of all ages, a packed Mohegan Sun. – With electricity running through the arena on Tuesday night, expect incredible three-balls from all the way from Iowa and magical passes that few of […]
Caitlin Clark showed flashes of both stardom and struggle in her WNBA debut
It was a tale of two halves for Caitlin Clark in her Indiana Fever debut on Tuesday. in her first official WNBA In the game, Clark and the Fever faced one of the league’s elite defenses and struggled accordingly, losing by a final score of 92-71. Clark had a roller coaster night himself.she sThey missed […]