The rivalry between Clark and Reese earned national media attention after an NCAA Tournament national championship matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and LSU Tigers in 2023. Clark finished the year as the near-unanimous Rookie of the Year,

It's no secret that much of the Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese rivalry comes down to race. Clark's "white privilege" has been constantly talked about, fairly or unfairly, while many of Reese's defenders will point to her race as a reason for the haters.

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark's on-court rivalry will be renewed on Saturday night to start the WNBA season. With that in mind, Reese recently made a seemingly passive-aggressive comment that reflect her thoughts about Clark.

As the 2025 WNBA season approaches, ESPN play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco — who has called plenty of games featuring Clark and Reese — shared his thoughts with the media. He said he sees a real rivalry between the two, even if Reese says otherwise.

"I think that rivalry is actually done," Rachel DeMita pronounced even before the 2025 season took off. The post Contrasting Locker Room Realities for Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese in National Reporter’s Bold WNBA Stance appeared first on EssentiallySports.