At crunch time, you want the ball with Arike Ogunbowale. Tonight, Ogunbowale had 25 points, 7 assists as Dallas Wings win opener 87-79 vs. Chicago. Also, double-doubles from Teaira McCowan and Natasha Howard - combined 33 points, 26 rebounds -- plus 13 points for Maddy Siegrist.

Solid WNBA debut for Angel Reese with 12 points and 8 rebounds in Chicago Sky's season-opening loss at Dallas. Marina Mabrey led the Sky against her former team with 19 points, 9 rebounds. Chennedy Carter got 4 points, 5 rebounds in her return to WNBA with Sky.

ESPN’s Michele Steele details how Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese has taken the brand she developed in college and expanded on it at the pro level. espn.com/video/clip/_/i…

Tuesday’s Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun season opener drew 2.1 million viewers across all platforms, making it the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN. It was the most-watched WNBA game since the Sparks-Comets averaged 2.45 million viewers on NBC in 2001. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

The crossover we always needed! @uclawbb🤝UCLA Softball
This is so bad ass!
Gabriela Jacquez played in March madness for hoops and now #mayhem for softball 🥎
#bruinbubble #baller #softballer

Tuesday night's #FeverRising vs #ConnecticutSun matchup was the most-viewed #WNBA game on ESPN platforms EVER!

🏀 2.1M viewers, peak 2.3M
🏀 Doubleheader up 192% over last year's regular season avg
🏀 WNBA Countdown up 126% over last year's avg

More: bit.ly/4alfuG8

Jan Jensen had numerous head coaching opportunities in 24 years as an Iowa assistant. But ultimately she decided to stay with Lisa Bluder and the Hawkeyes. The loyalty was rewarded when Jensen was named to head coach after Bluder announced her retirement. espn.com/womens-college…

Business is booming in the WNBA. The growth is supercharged by Clark, but she's not the only factor. With insights from 10/12 teams, the Valkyries, sports betting companies, Fanatics, and more, this is a deep dive into this unprecedented moment. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

From the court to the red carpet, Angel Reese stands out among #WNBA rookies with her millions of followers & off-the-court partnerships

Michele Steele speaks to the star in her piece, 'Unapologetically herself,' Wednesday on SportsCenter at 6p ET

🔗bit.ly/4dD5XwS

From ticket sales to merchandise to sponsorships, the 2024 WNBA season begins with unprecedented hype — and will be a tipping point. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

THE LAS VEGAS ACES GET THEIR 2023 WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS 💍🤩

THE LAS VEGAS ACES RAISE A CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW 🏆🏆

The Triple-Double Queen 👑

DiJonai Carrington crowned Alyssa Thomas after she got another triple-double 🧡

Caitlin Clark credited CT's physicality for forcing so many personal/team turnovers -- but also felt many of hers were 'uncharacteristic.' Said she has to be crisper.

Christie Sides also mentioned she thought the team could help Clark out more if they'd come to the ball more

From Caitlin's Clark's WNBA debut to wins from Connecticut and New York, here's what we learned (so far) as the 2024 season tipped. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

Caitlin Clark scored a team-high 20 points and committed 10 turnovers in her official professional debut Tuesday as her Indiana Fever fell 92-71 to the Connecticut Sun in their season opener. Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double for the Sun. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

DeWanna Bonner moves into the top five on the all-time WNBA scoring list. espn.com/video/clip/_/i…

Aliyah Boston coaching Caitlin Clark after struggling in the first half.

DeWanna Bonner receives the loudest cheer of the night as the crowd is celebrating her moving into 5th on the WNBA's all-time career scoring list. Helps that the Sun just jumped ahead by 12 and are looking in full control of this one.

Dijonai Carrington is putting the clamps on Caitlin Clark 🔒