The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continues to ignite the sports world.

Clark made an obvious mistake against Reese earlier this month during Indiana Fever’s first 2025 -Matchup with Chicago Sky. The feud on the field between the two basketball stars dates back to their time at college basketball level.

Over the past few years, countless sports figures have discussed whether rivalry is beneficial. Orlando Magic Forward Jonathan Isaac said he ultimately thinks it helps bring attention to women’s basketball.

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Isaac recognized the exterior factors that are often associated with the Clark-Reese rivalization, but he said it all boils down to what is taking place on the basketball court.

Jonathan Isaac #1 by Orlando Magic looks at a game against Boston Celtics at the Amway Center on January 23, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

“Some things I think come out of hand with some of the comments on the white vs. The black one. I understand that there is nuance for it and there is a reality for it too. But I think at the basic level, it’s basketball and rivalry is good for basketball. [there’s been an uptick in the] Interest in women’s basketball that wasn’t quite there before. I’m glad about that. I want to see it play out. I will see them continue to grow their careers and be the best female basketball players they can be. “

Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese (5) Shake Hands before the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Published Pictures)

Reese set the WNBA record for consecutive matches with a double-double last season. Clark received Wnba Rookie of the Year Honors last season after an average of 19.2 per year. Competition and performed in all 40 regular seasonal matches.

The fever’s game against Washington Mystics marked on Wednesday the first time in Clark’s WNBA that she was listed as inactive. Clark saw the fever’s 83-77 loss from the bench. She is expected to miss the next two weeks due to a left quadriceps tribe, the team said.

Isaac is familiar with overcoming injuries. He tore his left ACL in August 2020. In March 2023 he had operation to repair a torn left adductor muscle. Then he was forced to sit out for the rest of the season 2022-23.

Isaac was ultimately able to jump back and performed in 71 games last season.

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Isaac said he has treated an attack of injuries throughout his NBA career. The ACL damage should be one year (setback). But one I had complications. Once everything was patched up, for some reason my hamstring was … there’s a muscle called biceps femoris, and I offered it, and for some reason my hamstring didn’t deal stronger, but my knee was and my quad was. And so in the middle of it that I was teasing my right hamstring while I was sprinting, I was sprint because I was to exaggerate, I was I was on, that I was on, that I was at returning to the league in 11 games and then tore my groin.

Isaac credited his faith, family and support system to help get past the string of injuries.

“(I) was able to get through it. My faith is a huge part of what the people I have around me … my wife, my church family, just everyone who encouraged me to just stick to it. And this last season I was able to play in 70 games.”

Isaac, famous for the national anthem, while his other colleagues kneeled before a game in the bubble in 2020, allegedly agreed on a contract extension in July 2024.

Isaac and the magic accepted a five-year-old, $ 84 million contract extension, ESPN reported at that time. The trade ties forward with the magic through the 2028-29 season.