It’s official: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are not just rewriting WNBA history—they’re setting it on fire, dousing it with gasoline, and then casually strolling away as it explodes in the background.
Let’s start with Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever’s basketball prodigy who seems to break records as effortlessly as most people break a sweat. In Sunday’s 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm, Clark decided it was time to bid farewell to Ticha Penicheiro’s rookie assist record, which had been standing strong since 1998. With her 225th assist of the season, Clark gave Penicheiro’s record a polite shove off the cliff of history.
“Honestly, I didn’t even realize I’d broken it until I saw Ticha’s tweet. She’s a legend, and I’m just out here trying not to trip over my own feet,” Clark joked after the game. But with her 232 assists and counting, Clark’s “oops-I-did-it-again” routine is becoming as predictable as it is spectacular. It’s no wonder ESPN reported an average TV audience of 2.2 million viewers—who doesn’t love watching a rookie turn the league into her personal playground?
And just when you thought Caitlin Clark was stealing all the thunder, Angel Reese comes barreling in like a freight train. The Chicago Sky rookie didn’t just play a game on Sunday—she put on a rebounding clinic. Dropping 19 points and snagging 20 rebounds in a valiant yet doomed effort against the Phoenix Mercury, Reese became the fastest player in WNBA history to rack up 20 double-doubles in a single season.
“I’m just trying to grab everything in sight—balls, records, you name it,” Reese said, laughing after the game. She now stands just two double-doubles shy of tying Tina Charles’ rookie record, set back in 2010. And let’s be real, at the rate she’s going, Reese might as well buy Charles a drink and thank her for keeping the record warm.
With both rookies blazing a trail of broken records, shattered egos, and probably a few broken ankles along the way, it’s hard to see how the rest of the league can keep up. Clark’s Fever (13-15) are gearing up to face the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, while Reese’s Sky (11-16) will tussle with the Connecticut Sun on Friday.
One thing’s for sure: the WNBA hasn’t seen this much excitement since… well, ever. So, grab your popcorn, because this is only the beginning. The more Clark and Reese play, the more records will fall—and who knows, they might even start breaking records that don’t exist yet.
