PAIGE BUECKERS The high in Los Angeles on Wednesday was 90 degrees, but the temperature inside Crypto.com Arena was a lot warmer. That's because Wings rookie Paige Bueckers was on fire as she tied the single-game record for points by a rookie.

However, after her historic 44-point performance against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, veteran sportscaster Dan Patrick says the people now remember who Bueckers is. And now that Paige has made the front page again, Dan says the WNBA's real rivalry may have finally arrived.

The WNBA is seeing a massive growth in popularity, and a lot of that is due to young superstars Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. Clark's style of play has been immensly popular since her days at Iowa, while Bueckers has lit the WNBA on fire in her rookie campaign, putting up one of the better rookie seasons we've seen in recent memory.

Over the last few months in the NBA, there has been plenty of discussion about who will be the face of the league once Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James

Caitlin Clark is the fourth-highest rated WNBA player in NBA 2K26, with a 96 overall rating. The video game releases to the public Sept. 5.

Caitlin Clark's stalker, Michael Lewis, was caught on bodycam footage saying he had an imaginary relationship with her.

According to WNBAcards.com, the gem-mint graded card is now down 37% from its all-time high, with recent sales hovering just above $2,900 and speculation mounting that it could dip below $2,500 in the offseason.

Whitlock went on to mention the likes of Simon Biles, Naomi Osaka, Ronda Rousey, Raven Sanders and Serena Williams, who all, while at the peak of their popularity and powers, suffered mental health issues as a result of the pressure they were facing.