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Angel Reese beats Caitlin Clark in half-court shot contest at thrilling WNBA All-Star practice
By Sean Savage,
6 hours ago
Two basketball rivals — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese — were donning the same jersey for the first time as professionals in a Team WNBA practice in Friday.
The Indiana Fever’s Clark and Chicago Sky’s Reese both were seen taking half-court shots at Friday’s WNBA All-Star Game practice, with the former missing hers and the latter sinking her bucket to much applause from her teammates.
The two rookies, taking part in All-Star weekend, were preparing for Saturday’s game against the superstar-laden Team USA at Footprint Center.
The rookies also ran a pick-and-roll to perfection.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese face off in a half-court shooting contest, with Angel emerging as the winner 🔥
Reese finished the layup off the glass, which came from Clark’s whizzing bounce pass.
At a different moment, Clark and Reese were working on shooting mechanics, and they drained shots simultaneously — sparking plenty of excitement on social media.
Angel Reese drains a shot from half court in a Team WNBA practice. Getty Images
The rivalry between Clark and Reese dates back to the collegiate days — specifically, the 2023 NCAA title game.
Reese, who won the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, led the LSU Tigers to its first championship after beating Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, 102-85.
Caitlin Clark ended Angel Reese’s college career. Getty Images
Turning the page to their budding WNBA careers, the rivalry has intensified over three games between their two teams.
In a June 16 game, where the Fever won 91-83, Clark was bashed in the head by Reese, who was called for a flagrant foul.
That came after a game earlier in June in which the Sky’s Chennedy Carter knocked down Clark with a hard off-ball foul, which led to Reese jumping off the bench and clapping .
“I’m pretty excited,” Clark said Thursday on the red carpet as All-Star weekend kicked off. “I think it’s cool. It’s obviously rare to have two rookies in the All-Star Game, so I just think enjoy that.”
Meanwhile, Reese, averaging 13.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals on the season, took a different approach.
“I’m looking forward to it,” she said in an interview on Friday . “Everybody can wear their ‘get along’ shirts for one day at least.”
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