Photos of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese altercationCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese (Photos via ESPN)

Caitlin Clark Sends Angel Reese Flying With Hard Foul In Heated WNBA Showdown, Sparks Instant Fan Reactions

Caitlin Clark clearly spent the offseason getting ready for everything — including Angel Reese.

The two WNBA rookies picked up right where they left off in college, but this time, it was Clark who delivered the statement. In the third quarter of the Fever’s dominant 93-58 blowout win over the Sky, Clark hit Reese with a hard foul in the paint, sending her sprawling to the floor after a rebound attempt.

No love lost here.

The WNBA knew what it was doing scheduling this matchup to open the 2025 season — and Clark showed she’s not backing down from anyone this year.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have picked up right where they left off. In fact, they’ve actually ramped things up, as the former Iowa Hawkeyes star showed her rival a new side to her in their opening game on Saturday afternoon.

Clark, who found herself on the end of some harsh physicality during her rookie season, spent her offseason getting stronger in the gym and wasted little time sending a message to Reese and any would-be bully, hitting the Sky forward with a hefty foul late in the contest.

The Fever and Sky faced off to open their 2025 WNBA seasons in what was a no-brainer scheduling decision for the league. The game lived up to the hype in terms of the expected feistiness, but it was an easy win for Indiana, who blew Reese and the Sky out 93-58.

With less than five minutes left in the third quarter, Reese was attempting to score from the post after snatching a rebound but was fouled by Clark, who sent her sprawling.

Angel Reese Really Sold It After Getting Fouled By Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese marking Caitlin ClarkCaitling Clark and Angel Reese (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

 

If we’re being honest, Reese’s seemed a bit theatrical as the foul, while hard, didn’t look like it should have sent her flailing the way she did.

She made it very clear that she didn’t appreciate the hit, springing up and snapping on Caitlin, while the referee and other Fever players got between them.

They can’t claim there’s nothing going on after this