Is Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese the favorite to win the WNBA's ROTY? | Undisputed
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are making their cases for Rookie of the Year. Clark posted the WNBA's first-ever rookie triple-double, while Reese broke Candace Parker's record for consecutive games with a double-double (Reese has 13 in a row). Ski...
A Chicago Sky press conference was interrupted by mysterious audio on Sunday night after the team fell to the Seattle Storm, 84-71.
Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon, rookie sensation Angel Reese and starting guard Marina Mabrey were at their desk awaiting questions from reporters when someone appeared to forget to mute their audio.
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Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky looks on during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 05, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Marina Mabrey #4 of the Chicago Sky reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half against the Las Vegas Aces on June 27,2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Video from the press conference showed the trio listening in on an apparent conversation about someone’s "intimate relationship" and their reactions were priceless. Eventually, the person’s audio was muted, but it still appeared to stun Weatherspoon, Reese and Mabrey.
Reese later reacted to the ordeal.
"I was shook," she wrote on X.
Even as the Sky lost to the Storm, Reese was able to set the record for most consecutive double-doubles by a player. She surpassed Candace Parker’s mark with her 13th. Reese had 17 points and 14 rebounds and is the lone rookie averaging a double-double this year.
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"I'm just trying to be consistent for my teammates, doing whatever I can to help my team," Reese said, via EPSN. "I think I didn't do enough tonight, but just being able to be there for my teammates and knowing that I have a job to do every day no matter if I'm a rookie or a vet."
Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon of the Chicago Sky talks with Angel Reese #5 against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 05, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Reese and Caitlin Clark are the top candidates for the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award.
After Reese tied Parker’s mark, the Sky’s social media account made clear who it believes is the front-runner.
"Record setter. THE front runner," the team wrote.
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Reese now has 14 double-doubles on the season. According to ESPN, it’s tied for fifth most from a rookie in WNBA history.
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