WNBA season preview: Caitlin Clark has Fever in position for title run, plus other storylines to watch

Indianapolis, IN — Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham didn’t yell. They didn’t shove. They didn’t need to.

In what’s now being called one of the coldest revenge games of the WNBA season, the Indiana Fever duo responded to past physicality and trash talk with pure, ruthless execution — and their top target, Brittney Griner, felt every second of it.

 Revenge Served ICE COLD

Fans still remember the previous matchup: hard fouls, on-court tension, and the narrative that Clark was being “welcomed” to the league with rough play. But in last night’s game, she welcomed her critics right back — with three-pointers, no-look passes, and dagger energy.

*“You can throw elbows,” one fan posted. “But you can’t outscore her.”

Clark finished the night with:

27 points

8 assists

4 threes — including one that sent the arena into chaos right in Griner’s face

Cunningham? She played enforcer with elegance:

13 points

Lockdown defense

One massive steal that led to the game-sealing bucket

And the best part? Not a word spoken. Just cold stares and scoreboard reminders.

 Clean Game, Dirty Message

Despite the tension between the Fever and Dream in recent games, this win didn’t need trash talk. The silence was louder.

Clark walked away after each make. Cunningham kept her eyes cold and locked. Even as Griner tried to rally the Dream in the third quarter, the Fever simply executed them out of the game.

“That wasn’t revenge through words,” a commentator said. “That was psychological warfare — and it worked.”

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 Brittney Griner: Neutralized

Griner, known for her dominance in the paint, struggled to get rhythm all night. She finished with:

12 points

5 rebounds

2 turnovers

Most of her touches were doubled, pressured, and swallowed up by Cunningham’s help defense.

“She looked frustrated. You could see it. This was Caitlin and Sophie’s night,” one analyst said.

 Internet Reacts: “Revenge is a dish best served Clark & Cunningham-style”

Social media lit up with praise:

“That’s how you clap back — scoreboard first.”
“Griner got humbled tonight. Cold-blooded basketball.”
“Sophie and Caitlin — the duo we didn’t know we needed.”

Hashtags like #ClarkColdRevenge, #FeverLockedIn, and #NoTrashTalkNeeded began trending across platforms.

 Final Thoughts

There was no pushing.
No shouting.
No drama.

Just two women — Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham — showing the league exactly how you handle disrespect: you outplay it, outclass it, and bury it in the stat sheet.

And for Brittney Griner?

Let’s just say she won’t forget this one anytime soon.

Indiana’s not just finding its rhythm — it’s finding its bite.
And the league?
Better be watching. Cold is coming.