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After having already faced each other twice this season – the last of which was electric to say the least, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will find themselves face to face again this Sunday. Before that, the latter was clear about their reports.

Since 2023 and their confrontation for the title on the university circuit, their paths have continued to cross.

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark notably both joined the WNBA a few weeks ago and have already competed there twice

. The latest, which took place a few days ago, also offered sequences as catchy as they were viral between the two star rookies:

Caitlin Clark calms things down with Angel Reese

At the end of this meeting won by Clark and Indiana (83-91), the tension did not immediately subside.

Reese took it upon herself to interview him with an incendiary statement about his evening tormentor .

A few hours before their reunion on the floor of the Wintrust Arena, the latter nevertheless put on her firefighter costume at a press conference in order to put out the fire in progress:

Caitlin Clark: I’m pretty sure the only people who see this as a rivalry are you journalists. For us, it’s just a basketball game. It’s really just that.

That said, despite his reluctance to give too much importance to this duel, the former star of the NCAA circuit welcomes the potential fallout that it could generate:

Caitlin Clark: If it helps move things forward in the WNBA, great. It’s awesome. People can talk about it. (…) I think our previous two matchups really lived up to everyone’s expectations and were honestly great basketball matches.

While waiting to know if the third will follow this trend, the Fever phenomenon displays a form that its designated rival and its Sky partners may fear:

Instead of adding fuel to the fire and fueling tensions with Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark preferred to attribute this label of rivalry to journalists. To see if the reality on the ground will go in the direction of his words this Sunday.