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Fever vs. Sky: Live updates, score, highlights and more as Indiana, Caitlin Clark visit Chicago, Angel Reese

Fever vs. Sky: Live updates, score, highlights and more as Indiana, Caitlin Clark visit Chicago, Angel Reese
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Fever vs. Sky: Live updates, score, highlights and more as Indiana, Caitlin Clark visit Chicago, Angel Reese

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Fans of the burgeoning Fever-Sky WNBA rivalry didn’t have to wait long for their next rematch. Just one week after the Fever wrapped up an impressive 91-83 win over the Sky, the two teams meet again on Sunday afternoon, this time in Chicago.

During last week’s matchup, Caitlin Clark scored 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor, adding eight rebounds and nine assists. She was also involved in one of the most talked-about moments of the game, when Angel Reese committed a flagrant foul after hitting Clark in the head on a drive to the basket. Reese said after the game that it was a “basketball play,” and Clark agreed with that sentiment.

The Fever and Sky rookies are making a big impact so far this WNBA season, as both were in the top 10 in the first batch of fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game (Clark was second, Reese seventh). On Wednesday, Reese broke a WNBA record when she posted a double-double for the seventh straight game in a win over the Wings.

Date: Sunday, June 23

Time: 4 p.m. ET

Channel: ESPN

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the live updates, highlights and more from Sunday’s matchup between the Fever and Sky.

Live15 updates

  • After missing eight straight shots, Indiana got just hot enough to take the lead again, but the Sky are coming up right behind. It’s been an incredibly close game, with seven ties and eight lead changes so far — and likely more to come.

    Fever 46, Sky 45 at the half

  • Kamilla Cardoso with a big layup to give Chicago the lead again after a scoreless minute from both teams.

  • Chicago’s Lindsay Allen scores a wild running layup off a great Marina Mabrey assist to tie things up again, 39-39. Around four minutes left in the quarter now.

  • Boston is finally starting to get some points, with three straight buckets coming off Clark assists. The rookie-sophomore duo has gotten stronger throughout the season, with the two connecting more frequently and more creatively.

  • NaLyssa Smith gets a nasty layup off a pump-fake that sends Diamond DeShields to the floor — off a Clark hook shot assist, no less.

  • Diamond DeShields has been successfully shutting down Caitlin Clark since coming off the bench. DeShields had a big block on Clark in the first quarter, and has kept her from getting a shot off so far in the second quarter.

  • It’s been a fast-paced game so far, with six lead changes in the first quarter alone. The Fever are having better luck on the outside than the Sky, but Chicago is up 28-26 at the quarter break behind Chennedy Carter’s 11 points. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell leads Indiana with 10 points.

  • Kamilla Cardoso is now sitting on two fouls as well, after blocking former South Carolina teammate Aliyah Boston. Boston missed both free throws, and is still pointless so far.

  • Chicago’s Marina Mabrey is already sitting on two fouls, halfway through the first quarter. Mabrey is averaging 15.1 points per game this season and would be a huge loss for the Sky if she ends up in foul trouble early.

  • And we’re off! Clark gets things started quickly, getting Indiana on the scoreboard first with a huge three-pointer.

  • The starting five for Chicago Sky: Chennedy Carter, Lindsay Allen, Marina Mabrey, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.

  • The starting five for the Fever: Caitlin Clark, Kristy Wallace, Kelsey Mitchell, NaLyssa Smith and Aliyah Boston.

  • Tickets for today’s game in Chicago’s Wintrust Arena are breaking WNBA records, with average prices ranging upwards of $300. Rivalry or not, it’s certainly a highly anticipated matchup.

  • Caitlin Clark has played coy about whether Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky is becoming a rivalry, and was asked the question again during a warm-up interview on ESPN.

    “You guys ask some hard questions…while I’m warming up,” Clark said with a smile.

    She admitted that it might be the start of one, but said that it’s not the main priority. “Hoping our teams can be the the best that they can is the biggest focus right now,” she said.

  • For today’s game, Angel Reese is wearing custom Reeboks in honor of Juneteenth.

    Pregame, Reese said on ESPN that representation is important, and shouted out the other Black women in the league. “Being able to represent that (Juneteenth) today, it’s going to be super important,” she said.



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