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NBA Legend Gets Honest About Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese

The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky have a rematch on Sunday

Joey Linn

Apr 2, 2023; Dallas, TX, USA; LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese (10) gestures towards Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) after the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2023; Dallas, TX, USA; LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese (10) gestures towards Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) after the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky have a highly anticipated rematch on Sunday, which will be the second WNBA matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Indiana defeated Chicago earlier this season by a final score of 71-70, which was a game that included a lot of controversy after Sky guard Chennedy Carter committed a hard foul on Clark.

While many eyes will be on Clark vs. Carter, the headline remains Clark vs. Reese, as the two star rookies not only have history dating back to their college battles, but are currently amid a Rookie of the Year race.

Ahead of this matchup, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony shared his thoughts on Clark vs. Reese during a recent episode of his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast.

"I always say it as a player and somebody who's been in the game for 20 years - as a rookie, it doesn't matter how nice you are, you gotta wait your turn and everybody's going to go at you because you are who you are," Anthony said. "So what we’re going to fall in love with is how you sustain that, how you come out of that… It is time to come to see that even with Angel, I love Angel, right but you guys are the faces of this. You said the ‘Magic and Bird’ of this era going into the WNBA. We got to see if y'all going to sustain that and stand the test of time."

Anthony knows what it is like to have a lot of hype as a rookie, as he was one of the biggest stars in basketball when he entered the league with the Denver Nuggets.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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