The WNBA has exploded in popularity largely thanks to the addition of Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark. Clark, who broke the all-time NCAA basketball scoring record for men and women in her collegiate career,

WNBA stars like Cameron Brink, Caitlin Clark and others, who are not playing in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, are gearing up for the 2025 WNBA season.

Aliyah Boston and Brittney Griner had a tense, physical exchange during Vinyl BC's 84-71 victory over Phantom BC in an Unrivaled game on Monday.

We’re dealing with that now in Phoenix as the X-Factor deals with the departure of Brittney Griner, the most visible star in the history of the WNBA and perhaps all of team sports.

Landing Brittney Griner was a big swing for the franchise, which was was “pounding the pavement" to get better in free agency.”

Known for her downhill style of play, she expanded on her speed and athleticism with Brittney Griner in pick-and-rolls ... The WNBA’s attendance ballooned overall, partly because of Caitlin Clark’s rookie season. But Clark visited Phoenix only once.

There's no doubt Clark's presence would have been a boon for the startup Unrivaled league. In her first season with the Fever, WNBA broadcasts featuring Clark averaged 1.19 million viewers, per Nielsen. Games without Clark averaged 394,000.

Caitlin Clark will have both of her All-Star teammates back next season after the Indiana Fever announced that they re-signed free agent guard Kelsey Mitchell.

Kelsey Mitchell has agreed to terms to re-sign with the Indiana Fever after seven seasons with the organization, the team announced Wednesday morning. That comes after the team cored her earlier this month, which means she was offered a one-year supermax contract worth $249,244

📰 Griner, of course, crossed into the wider cultural consciousness in 2020, when she began kneeling during pre-game national anthem performances to protest police killings and racial injustice. While playing overseas in early 2022, law enforcement at a Russian airport arrested Griner after finding vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bags.

WNBA free agency has seen another big move, and it involves center Brittney Griner. The 11-year veteran, who has played her entire professional career with the Phoenix Mercury, is on the move.