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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon of the Chicago Sky complains about a call against her team during the fourth quarter of a home basketball game against the Washington Mystics at Wintrust Arena on August 28, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Washington Mystics v Chicago Sky

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What Happened To All The WNBA Coaches?

A collage of shitty YouTube videos with fake news about how various WNBA players have quit or argued with Caitlin Clark.

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The WNBA’s Season Of Clash Is Big Business For The Permanently Aggrieved

Sydney Colson #51 of the Las Vegas Aces drives against Cecilia Zandalasini #9 of the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Minnesota Lynx v Las Vegas Aces

A Guide To The Future Bench Heroes Of The 2024 WNBA Playoffs

Kelsey Mitchell #0 of the Indiana Fever is congratulated by Caitlin Clark #22 after scoring during the second half against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center on September 01, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

Indiana Fever v Dallas Wings

Caitlin Clark Is Contagious On The Court

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Tom Ley

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past the Seattle Storm defenders and goes up with her layup for two in the second quarter of play during a WNBA game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever on August 18, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

WNBA: AUG 18 Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever

The Fever Broke The Storm

Skylar Diggins-Smith #4 of the Seattle Storm and Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces talk during the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena on July 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Las Vegas Aces v Seattle Storm

What’s Everyone’s Deal Again? A Quick Guide To The WNBA’s Second Half

Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings celebrates after a play against the Indiana Fever at the College Park Center on July 17, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

Wings Week

How Did The Dallas Wings Ever Win A Trade?

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) and goes in for two during a WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Indiana Fever

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Who Made Caitlin Clark A Good White Girl?

Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky and NaLyssa Smith #1 of the Indiana Fever react during the second half on June 23, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

WNBA: JUN 23 Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky

Angel Reese Is Not, In Fact, Too Small

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Lauren Theisen

WNBA: JUN 02 Indiana Fever at New York Liberty

A Sunday Night With The Caitlin Casuals

Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter (7) is whistled for a flagrant foul for knocking Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) to the ground on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

WNBA: JUN 01 Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark And The Fever Are Going Through It

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on during the game against the New York Liberty on May 16, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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On The Caitlin Clark Beat, Everyone’s Plotting

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) fast breaks during a WNBA game between Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun on May 14, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

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The Connecticut Sun Are The Coldest Welcome To The League

Cathy Engelbert and the draftees pose for a photo during the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 14, 2024 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York.

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Caitlin Clark And The Two-Way Street

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Samer Kalaf

Caitlin Clark daps up Jake From State Farm, for some reason, at the WNBA Draft

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This Is So Stupid

Send Jake To A Farm Upstate

Danielle Robinson #3 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up the court in the game against the New York Liberty at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 16, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

New York Liberty v Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever Won A Game, And Then Another One, And Then Another One!

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