It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record-breaking performances and ratings as the league’s stars shined. The sold-out contest between Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever and Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.

The Indiana Fever had an impressive 93-58 win over the Chicago Sky on May 17. Caitlin Clark led the way with a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Aliyah Boston had 19 points and 13 rebounds.

The teams that had the top two rookies in the WNBA last season open their 2025 campaigns against each other on Saturday, May 17 as the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Mystics might be better than projected. The Fever defense is better, period. Here's what we learned as the WNBA season opened.

The Indiana Fever began their 2025 season with an emphatic 93-58 domination of the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Free-agent addition

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese faced off in the regular season opener as the Indiana Fever hosted the Chicago Sky. Highlights and recap here.

Caitlin Clark picked out her sneakers specifically for Saturday’s season opener against the Chicago Sky: a custom pair of Nike Kobe 5s. She called them her “Rookie of the Year” shoes, as they drew design inspiration from a photo of Clark accepting the honor last year.

With a new expansion team in the mix, a flurry of offseason activity, and yet another marquee name in Paige Bueckers joining the league, there’s a deep well of storylines and topics to follow as the 2025 WNBA season tips off.

No team made more moves this offseason then the Fever, who brought in a lot of talented veterans around Clark and Aliyah Boston — the last two WNBA Rookie of the Year award winners. Indiana added DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard and Sophie Cunningham as well as re-signing Kelsey Mitchell.

Seven head coaching changes. Veterans on the move. Teams rebuilding. Here's a rundown of the key developments.