Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark (Photos via Getty Images)
ESPN left fans baffled after making Angel Reese the favorite for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year Award.
The ROTY race is heating up and is now the most exciting aspect of the current regular season due to Reese and Clark being the frontrunners.
The rivals have led impressive individual campaigns in 2024 and are breaking records almost every game. They’ve been finding ways to upstage each other all season, but only one of them will win the award at the end of the term.
As of Thursday morning, The Worldwide Leader in Sports had the Chicago Sky forward down to win the award, having released their latest 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award rankings.
Reese moved ahead of Clark to claim the No. 1 spot this week. And fans couldn’t handle it:
“Angel Reese is on fraud watch idc what y’all say,” one wrote.
“It’s just for clicks. At the end of the year Caitlin Clark will be rookie of the year,” another declared.
“They are so clearly doing this for clicks. No one ACTUALLY think Angel Reese is better than CC,” a third said.
“This is wildly upsetting. Caitlin’s in a league of her own and Reese doesn’t belong in ROTY talks,” a fourth remarked.
“They really trying hard huh,” a user claimed.
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ESPN Explains Why They Have Angel Reese At No. 1
ESPN’s explanation for Angel Reese’s jump up the rankings is as follows:
“For the most part, Reese has been a stat-stuffing dynamo in her debut campaign. She is a close second (behind Clark) in points per 100 possessions among rookies, leads by a mile in rebound rate and has been the best active defensive rookie following Brink’s injury June 19.
“And aside from teammate Lindsay Allen, no member of the Sky has been associated with more of an uptick in the team’s performance while on the court than Reese, who has overseen a 16.6-point improvement in Chicago’s net rating when she’s in the game.”
While the latest rankings are sure to cause some controversy, there’s still plenty of time for things to change (or stay the same).
Caitlin Clark Had The Most Wholesome Response To Patrick & Brittany Mahomes’ Baby Announcement
Caitlin Clark, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes (Photos via Getty Images)
Indiana Fever rookie star Caitlin Clark offered a kindhearted message for Patrick and Brittany Mahomes after their baby announcement.
On Friday, Brittany Mahomes announced in an Instagram post that she and Patrick were expecting their third child together. Caitlin Clark was among the most notable celebrities to comment on Brittany’s exciting announcement.
Clark wrote in the Instagram comments section, “Awhhh congrats !!!” with a happy crying emoji. A screenshot of her comment (which received over 3,800 likes by midnight) is available below:
Patrick and Brittany had their first child, a daughter named Sterling Skye, in Feb. 2021. In Nov. 2022, they welcomed a son, Patrick “Bronze” Lavon. Patrick and Brittany began dating in high school and have been married for two years, tying the knot in Maui, Hawaii.
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Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 to secure their third championship in five years. They also became the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the 2003 and ’04 New England Patriots.
Kansas City will open their 2024 season against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. 5 at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship Game, which Kansas City won 17-10.
Caitlin Clark Is Enjoying A Historic Rookie Year
Caitlin Clark has lived up to the sky-high expectations as the first overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball is the overwhelming favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year honors as she tries to help Indiana end an eight-year playoff drought.
The 22-year-old Clark is averaging 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists per contest over her first 23 games. She recorded 20 points, 13 assists and six rebounds in Friday’s 95-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury.
Indiana will look to continue their playoff push when they visit the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.
