Jokes Are Pouring in After Sky Lose to Fever Despite Caitlin Clark Being Out originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
For the second time this WNBA season, the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky faced off against one another, with Saturday’s matchup coming as a part of the WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup.
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While the outcomes of the two games were similar in the sense that the Fever absolutely blew the Sky out, the manner in which the wins came about were quite different. In the first meeting which also happened to be the season opener, 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark led the way for the Fever with a triple-double.
On Saturday, Clark was out for what was her fourth straight game with a left quadriceps injury. Aside from their star player, the Fever were also missing Sophie Cunningham (ankle), and head coach Stephanie White (personal reasons).
That didn’t slow down the Fever by any means as they went on to win by a score of 79-52 in front of a sell-out United Center crowd of 19,496 fans.
As one could imagine, fans on social media did not hold back on the Sky, who due to Angel Reese’s rivalrous relationship with Clark that dates back to college, are viewed as the team’s biggest rival.
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“Fever destroyed the Sky with and without Caitlin Clark lmao,” wrote one user.
“The Chicago Sky getting blew out by the Indiana Fever without Caitlin Clark & Stephanie White,” commented a second.
“Paying hundreds of dollars to see Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese in the United Center only for Clark to not play and the Sky still get beat by 30,” added another.
“No Caitlin, no white,🤣🤣🤣 what are they gonna say now ?? 😭😭,” questioned another.
“Sky got blown out by the Fever without Caitlin Clark,” pointed out another fan.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) against the Indiana Fever.Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
The Fever have had the Sky’s number both this season and last, as the Fever are now 5-1 against their rival dating back to last season. The loss drops the Sky down to 2-5 in the season, while lifting the Fever to 4-4.
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For the Sky, they’ll take on the New York Liberty on Tuesday for their next game, while the Fever take on the Atlanta Dream. According to reports before Saturday’s game, Clark is expected to return for the Fever.
Related: Cameras Catch Caitlin Clark’s Reaction to Angel Reese’s Mistake on Saturday
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
