Three takeaways from WNBA's first weekend: Caitlin Clark, Fever look legit 

Here are three of the most important takeaways from the first three days of the 2025 WNBA season.

Caitlin Clark and the Fever are as good as advertised 

It was only one game, so it might be premature, but the Indiana Fever looked different. So did Caitlin Clark.

As good as she was last season, Clark was in complete control on Saturday, recording her third-career triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. The second-year star added four blocks and two steals for good measure, to go along with four three-pointers.

Clark was fourth in MVP voting last season with 5.6 turnovers per game. If she cuts that number in half, which she will based on Saturday, there won't be a more dangerous offensive player in the league.

We saw a glimpse of that against the Sky. We also saw just how much better Indiana is, not just because of the offseason additions.

Aliyah Boston was a force with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks. Her development can't be overlooked, but it feels like it is. 

If she can be effective on the pick-and-pop, good luck to the rest of the WNBA, because guarding her and Clark in ball-screen situations will be an absolute nightmare.

New York won't be easy to de-throne 

There's only been one repeat champion in WNBA history.

New York ended the Aces' run of consecutive championships, and the way the Liberty dispatched of re-tooled Las Vegas on Saturday, after hanging their banner in the Barclays Center, indicates we should be prepared for another title run. 

The Lynx, Fever and Aces are legit contenders. But even without Sabrina Ionescu at her best, the Liberty cruised past one of the WNBA's best teams.

As scary as it is for the rest of the WNBA, the Liberty might be better, an argument bolstered by the 22-point debut of Natasha Cloud, who also had a defensive rating of 89, according to Basketball Reference. 

Early MVP thoughts 

If the WNBA's first weekend is any indication, none of the top four vote-getters from last season's MVP race are going anywhere.

A'ja Wilson's team lost the opener, but she scored 31 points (on 50 percent shooting) grabbed 16 boards and dished out three assists. 

In the same game, Breanna Stewart tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and three assists on 71 percent shooting. Clark had her triple-double, while Napheesa Collier is averaging 28.5 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists. 

The MVP runner-up from last season is also shooting a cool 55 percent from the field, 66.7 percent from three-point range and hasn't missed a free throw in two games. 

Buckle up, this WNBA MVP race is going to be epic.