Caitlin Clark, Fever fall in final seconds to Liberty
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A pair of teams with WNBA championship hopes battled, trading the lead 14 times with 15 ties in a game that came down to the final buzzer. Here's what we learned.
Game-high 26 points, along with late free throws from Sabrina Ionescu, helped WNBA champs beat Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever 90-88.
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New York claimed a 90-88 win over the Fever, who were left to lament some refereeing decisions in the closing stages
Watch Caitlin Clark and the Fever take on the reigning WNBA champions today at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, with streaming available through FuboTV, DirecTV, and Sling.
Last season with the Fever, Clark won the Rookie of the Year award and was named a WNBA All-Star starter. Now, Clark is widely considered one of the top candidates to win the MVP, placing her at the level of WNBA stars such as Napheesa Collier and A'ja Wilson.
The New York Liberty celebrated their 2024 WNBA Championship, receiving rings and raising a banner ahead of their season opener vs. the Las Vegas Aces
It really was. The defending champion Liberty set a WNBA record with 19 3-pointers (in just 34 attempts) and shot 55.2 percent for the game in, yes, a 99-74 victory in the Sky’s home opener at Wintrust Arena. Chicago did have a plan, Vandersloot said, but you know what Mike Tyson used to say about those.
It’s also believed that the defending champions are the highest-valued women’s sports franchise in the world. The Chelsea women’s soccer team recently sold equity at a reported $326 million valuation. The WNBA’s Dallas Wings previously brought on investors at a $208 million valuation.
The New York Liberty couldn't miss Thursday night during their 99–74 blowout win over the Chicago Sky. The defending champs shooting clinic was so impressive, it set a WNBA record. New York went 19 for 34 on three-pointers in the victory,