WNBA fans, we are so back. Today, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will play their first regular season game as sophomore WNBA players with the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky.
On May 16, the 2025 WNBA season officially kicked off with a matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics. Now, fans are preparing for the first face-off between two of the league’s midwest teams—and fans are understandably hyped to see Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese reunite on the court.
After all, the 23-year-old Fever point guard and 23-year-old Sky forward have drawn in record-breaking crowds since their college days, starting with some viral trash talk during the NCAA championship game between Reese’s LSU Tigers and Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes. They each brought their A-game their rookie years, both breaking records while leading the league in assists (Clark) and double-doubles (Reese).
In just a few short months, the WNBA will kick off its first Rivals week in August. The first teams facing off? You guessed it: The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. But what about today’s game? Here’s what we know.
What time is the game and where will they be playing?
Today, May 17, the Sky and Fever face off at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in their opening game of the WNBA season at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST. Their next game takes place in Chicago on July 27.
How to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game on May 17
You can watch the game live on ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+. You can also stream the game on Fubu, which offers a free trial. If you’re not able to watch live, all WNBA games are available to stream afterwards on League Pass.
What has Clark said of their team’s so-called rivalry this year?
Though interest in the so-called “rivalry” followed Clark and Reese into their WNBA careers, both players have been adamant there is no bad blood between them. “I’m pretty sure the only people that view this as a rivalry is all of you,” Clark bluntly told a reporter during a post-game press conference on June 2024. “Like, to us it’s just a game of basketball.”
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Now, as the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever prepare for their first game of the WNBA season, Clark has acknowledged that “rivalries are real” and “there are certain teams where those games mean a little bit more” to fans.
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While she says the Indiana Fever “play the same way every single night” in a pre-game interview with Owen Siebring, she acknowledged the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky rivalry “gets the fans involved, and they love it.” She added, “I think it’s a great part of sports, having those rivalries that people get really amped up about and come in this arena and cheer for.”
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