Welcome to another episode of Sports Are Fun!
Every week on Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Business, co-hosts soccer legend Kelley O'Hara, sports journalist Greydy Diaz, and JWS intern BJ serve up their hottest takes on the biggest women's sports headlines.
This week, the Sports Are Fun! crew is joined by retired NWSL star Darian Jenkins. And with the WNBA season tipping off last weekend, women's basketball naturally dominated conversation.
Firstly? The Caitlin Clark flagrant foul heard around the league — and the fallout that subsequently followed it.
"First game that we want to go over is Fever vs. Sky," O'Hara introduced. "Caitlin Clark had a triple-double. Angel Reese had a double-double. And the Fever won. But what everyone's been talking about is the foul that Caitlin Clark committed on Angel."
"The flagrant," corrected BJ.
"Excuse me," O'Hara said. "So Caitlin Clark had a foul on Angel Reese under the basket. It got upgraded to a flagrant one. Aliyah Boston came to her defense, because Reese got up and was kind of going for Caitlin. A lot of chatter around this, and I liked the spice."
"It's the game," Diaz said, jumping in. "It was a basketball play, as they both said. However, it was flagrant. It happens in basketball. I think it was the reaction that we saw on social media that really elevated it."
"This is a rivalry, everyone," quipped BJ. "This rivalry feeds families. We love it."
"She's a spicy player. I love seeing the passion," Jenkins said of Reese. "We should be excited about that, especially in women's sports."
"I feel like it's always, 'We'll play nice, be proper, don't swear,'" she continued. "You never see that in the men's game. They're heated all the time."
"At the end of the day, these are physical players," echoed Diaz. "Caitlin Clark is physical. She was physical last year, she's physical this year. It's a grown woman's game."
Along with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the Sports Are Fun! hosts additionally cover WNBA tip-off, the surging San Diego Wave, the PHWL Finals, and so much more!
'Sports Are Fun!' condemns allegedly hateful remarks from Indiana fans
The rivalry between second-year WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese was on full display at the Indiana Fever's opening weekend game against the Chicago Sky. But it was the crowd's response to it that hit a nerve with the Sports Are Fun! hosts.
"It was a foul, flagrant foul, obviously," BJ said. "But I would be remiss if I didn't say that what is unacceptable is the Fever [fans'] behavior — bad statements, bad sportsmanship, bad slandering on Angel."
"There's no space for that sort of behavior," Diaz agreed. "There are kids at that game... It's unacceptable."
"You can you can heckle, we're all for that," O'Hara chimed in. "But if there's somebody saying hateful things, racist things, it's got to be reported."
"Just on a human level. You can be a fan of the game, but you see something wrong, check it," Jenkins said. "These women worked so hard to get where they are. If you're stooping that low, you should not be allowed at a game."
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The 2025 WNBA season tipped off with a bang this weekend, with blockbuster rookie debuts, early MVP candidates, and a high-energy team launch driving headlines.
The league's sharpshooters wasted no time in establishing their dominance, as high-scoring performances erupted from coast to coast.
Saturday saw Las Vegas's 2024 MVP A'ja Wilson drop 31 points and 16 rebounds against reigning champs New York, but a breakout 22-point, nine-assist performance from Liberty newcomer Natasha Cloud secured the Brooklyn squad a 92-78 win.
Also on Saturday, Caitlin Clark notched her first triple-double of the season, racking up 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists to boost the Indiana Fever 93-58 over the Chicago Sky.
Meanwhile, with seven points of her own, Indiana's DeWanna Bonner passed Houston legend Tina Thompson on the WNBA's all-time scoring list to sit at No. 3 behind only retired Phoenix superstar Diana Taurasi and current Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles.
Across Minnesota's two weekend games, 2024 MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier tallied an impressive 57 points, fueling an undefeated Lynx run that left both Dallas and LA in the dust.
Making franchise history this weekend were Phoenix's Satou Sabally and LA's Kelsey Plum, whose 27- and 37-point debuts were the highest scoring performances ever recorded by a roster newcomer on each respective team.
2025 WNBA Draft class hits the court
Speaking of debuts, the new kids in the league also made a splash, with several 2025 draftees making their first professional minutes count.
Dallas rookie and 2025's overall No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers held her own in Friday's physical 99-84 loss to Minnesota, scoring the Wings' first basket en route to a 10-point performance.
Elsewhere, new Washington recruits Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen each dropped a pair of double-digit showings for a combined 65 points across their first two pro games, leading the Mystics to a surprise 2-0 start with opening weekend wins over Atlanta and Connecticut.
With the 2025 WNBA season officially in full swing, expect these early results to build as heavy-hitters continue to excel while new additions strive to meet — and exceed — expectations.
The 2025 WNBA season is finally here, with Friday's official tip-off leading an opening weekend full of tough competition and simmering storylines.
The reigning champion New York Liberty enter as odds-on favorites, but results are nearly impossible to predict after a very active offseason across the league.
This weekend's slate features new builds, regional rivalries, and plenty of fresh faces as top 2025 draft picks log their first pro minutes.
- Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings, Friday at 7:30 PM ET (ION): This year's No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers makes her official WNBA debut as revamped Dallas tests itself against a Minnesota team still stinging over last year's title loss.
- Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries, Friday at 10 PM ET (ION): The Valkyries play their first-ever regular-season game, looking to form an identity against downstate rivals LA, led by new Sparks addition Kelsey Plum.
- Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty, Saturday at 1 PM ET (ABC): The 2023 champs meet the 2024 title-winners in a heavyweight clash that sees 2024 MVP A'ja Wilson take on a confident New York team led by guard Sabrina Ionescu.
- Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever, Saturday at 3 PM ET (ABC): Last year's rookie headliners Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese meet again in Indiana, with the regional rivals relying on both incoming vets and young cores to write their next chapters.
Packed with great matchups, this weekend is the ideal tip-off for a 2025 season that promises to be a wild ride — no matter which WNBA team you follow.