Their connection helped lead a historic 108-56 win for Team USA.It also gave fans another look at the growing partnership between two stars whose careers have been defined by competing against each other.Clark and Reese repeatedly connected during the victory.
Clark finished with 10 points, nine assists, three rebounds and two steals.Reese added nine points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.Reese said their long history as opponents has made playing together easier."Yeah, I mean, we’ve played against each other so many times.
So I’m sure we know each other’s game.Like the back of each other’s hand.
So I just easily dished it off to her.She dished it off to me.
She knows my slides.I kind of got one to her today or maybe two.
So it’s fun.We just continue to build chemistry because we know we’re going to be USA teammates for a while," Reese said in an interview with TNT after the game.CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE MUST NOW WORK TOGETHER AT WOMEN'S WORLD CUP AS WNBA TAKES A HIGH-STAKES BREAKCaitlin Clark #12 high fives Angel Reese #15 of the USA Basketball Women's National Team during a game against Hungary on Sept.
10, 2026, at Berlin Arena in Berlin, Germany.(NBAE via Getty Images)Both players came off the bench again Thursday, but their shared minutes gave Team USA a combination it may rely on throughout the rest of the tournament.
Clark creates scoring opportunities with her passing and outside shooting.Reese provides rebounding, physical defense and pressure around the basket.While they were on the bench together, they were seen talking and laughing in a now-viral clip.Their partnership has developed despite a history that has fueled one of the most intense debates in American sports.The two stars first became permanently linked during the 2023 NCAA championship game.
Reese led LSU to a 102-85 victory over Clark and Iowa before directing a "you can’t see me" gesture at Clark and pointing toward her ring finger late in the ga...