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Caitlin Clark Shuts Down Question on Angel Reese Bond
After USA beat France in the World Cup final, Clark snapped when asked if she and Reese had become friends, insisting they always had been.
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After USA beat France in the World Cup final, Clark snapped when asked if she and Reese had become friends, insisting they always had been.
Clark says she has no problem teaming up with rival Angel Reese for Team USA at the World Cup, praising her toughness and work ethic.
The USA survived an early scare, trailing France by 14 points, before a 30-12 third quarter carried them to a 97-79 win and a fifth straight world title.
The Golden State forward is averaging 18.4 points as France faces the United States in the FIBA Women's World Cup final, with Caitlin Clark's role in the closing minutes a key question.
The USA overcame a spirited Spain comeback in Berlin, winning 76-66 to reach a fifth straight Women's World Cup final, where they will face France on Sunday.
The columnist who once called her a fraud says Clark's disciplined play under FIBA rules at the World Cup is a stark contrast to her WNBA behaviour.
Clark had 10 points and 9 assists, Reese added 9 points and 6 rebounds as the USA beat Hungary 108-56 to reach the Fiba World Cup semi-finals.
Napheesa Collier scored 19 points as the USA set a Women's World Cup quarter-final record with 108 points, routing Hungary to reach the semi-finals.
Michael Lewis was jailed for stalking Clark, whose Fever team-mate Cunningham and other WNBA stars have faced similar harassment amid the league's rising profile.
Jackie Young's late surge and a rare Breanna Stewart basket lifted the US past Italy 55-52, sealing a quarter-final berth despite poor shooting.
Clark had 14 points and 11 assists as the USA beat China 94-61 in Berlin, extending their World Cup winning streak to 31 games since 2006.