LeBron James was bounced, Stephen Curry is on the bench and Jayson Tatum is recovering from major surgery.
Welcome back, Caitlin Clark, at the absolutely perfect time.
Caitlin Clark is aiming for a WNBA championship in her second yearDoes anyone really want to watch small-market NBA teams while the biggest names in the NBA are already out of the playoffs?
Not really.
Thankfully, the greatest show on the hardwood is set to take over the basketball world again this weekend, when the 2025 WNBA season tips off and the best rivalry in sports returns.
Angel Reese versus Clark, the reigning Rookie of the Year.
Clark has defined success in her sophomore season as a “championship.”
Reese has continued to improve her inside game while making the social rounds and approaching 5 million followers on Instagram.
Add in Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Kelsey Plum, and the hottest sports league in the world will embrace a new spotlight.
But it all starts with Clark, who has only become bigger after being the most popular player in the history of women’s college basketball.
She’s an innovative trendsetter with the ball in hand, blending Curry’s 3-point brilliance with ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich’s innovative court style.
Clark also balances intense competitiveness with down-to-earth humility, all while selling out arenas and singlehandedly making the WNBA must-watch TV.
GettyClark is set to renew her rivalry vs Angel Reese on Saturday[/caption] GettyFans can’t get enough of Clark[/caption] GettyLeBron James and the Lakers are already out of the NBA playoffs[/caption]There’s simply no way around it, no matter what some insist.
The WNBA was struggling before Clark vs. Reese become a daily trending topic.
For years, the top level of women’s pro basketball was an easy joke, and the theory that the NBA financially kept the WNBA afloat may not have been too far from the truth.
Last year changed all that.
This year should be even more brilliant, and Clark is returning at the same time that The King of the NBA can’t get out of the first round.
Tatum was felled by a devastating Achilles injury that could slam shut the Boston Celtics‘ championship window.
Curry’s hamstring injury was painfully frustrating and horrible luck.
But reality says that the greatest shooter in NBA history is 37-years-old and his time on top of The Association is either over or 99 percent complete.
Tyrese Haliburton is a cool story as the Indiana Pacers guard keeps winning in the face of silly ‘overrated’ chants.
But the Pacers in the Finals is a TV nightmare for the NBA, and Oklahoma City representing the Western Conference won’t look any better.
Clark is only going upward, as long as she can keep backing up her surreal hype with ridiculous shots, super-smooth passing and regular wins.
Times change, eras come and go.
Cooper Flagg will soon give the NBA its next big name, and the 18-year-old from Duke has generational talent.
But Clark has already gone international while Flagg must first find a comfortable place on the Dallas Mavericks with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
Clark is 1 of 1 entering year two.
The WNBA has never been more popular, and a second-year guard from Iowa has just begun to take over the league.
Move over, NBA.
The real basketball show is back.
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