Rookies have been a point of interest during the opening week of the 2024 WNBA season, but, rather than shining as stars, they’ve faced the harsh realities of the league.
This is to be expected. The WNBA is leaps and bounds better than women’s college basketball. But fans of Caitlin Clark are adjusting to that truth. It’s not just Clark and the Indiana Fever who have struggled; the Los Angeles Sparks’ Cameron Brink played well but lost the opening game versus the Atlanta Dream, and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky lost in her debut against the Dallas Wings as well.
On Saturday, May 18, the Sparks and Fever will be on national television. They will have an opportunity to earn their first wins and confirm that this draft class is worth the hype.
The New York Liberty will host the Indiana Fever at 1 p.m. ET on ABC, followed by the Las Vegas Aces taking on the Los Angeles Sparks at 3 p.m. ET.
Another reality check for Indy in rematch against New York?
Attention comes at a cost many aren’t ready to pay.
If you want heightened focus on your work, well, this is what it looks like for the Fever. WNBA teams have thrown a bucket of cold water on the notion that anyone could waltz into this league and dominate. For the diehard fans, this was expected, but for those who…
