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Reese Sets Rebound Records as Dream Top Sparks in 78-71 Win
sports7 hours ago

Reese Sets Rebound Records as Dream Top Sparks in 78-71 Win

Angel Reese set a WNBA single-game rebound record with 26 boards and, four days later, pushed the season total rebounds mark to 458 as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71. The win improves Atlanta to 25-13 and keeps them No. 4 in the playoff standings, a half-game behind the Aces for No. 3. Reese had previously become the first player with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals without missing a shot. Atlanta next faces Connecticut before a three-week World Cup break.

Reese shatters two WNBA rebounding records in Dream win
sports7 hours ago

Reese shatters two WNBA rebounding records in Dream win

Angel Reese pulled down a WNBA-record 26 rebounds and added 11 points to register a 27th double-double as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71. Her 26 boards broke Chamique Holdsclaw’s 2003 mark, and she entered the season rebounding total with 458, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s 2024 pace. The performance capped a 4-0 West Coast trip for Atlanta and underscored Reese's ongoing dominance on the glass.

Reese Calls Out Toy Thrown on Court During Dream's Blowout Win
sports4 days ago

Reese Calls Out Toy Thrown on Court During Dream's Blowout Win

During the Atlanta Dream's 124-88 rout of the Los Angeles Sparks, Angel Reese pointed out the person who tossed a neon-green sex toy onto the court, shouting “Right there! Get him!” while delivering a 9-for-9 shooting night (20 points) with 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals as the Dream set a franchise scoring record. The moment followed a string of similar on-court toy incidents at WNBA games.

Sex toy on court rekindles WNBA drama as Angel Reese reacts
sports4 days ago

Sex toy on court rekindles WNBA drama as Angel Reese reacts

During the Dream–Sparks game in Los Angeles, a sex toy was hurled onto the court in the third quarter, and Angel Reese quickly called out the incident; the moment echoes last summer’s wave of toy-throwing across WNBA games that led to two arrests and drew broad attention, highlighting ongoing tensions over rivalry, star power, and league governance.

Dream blames league as WNBA security asks fans to cover shirts at Atlanta game
sports6 days ago

Dream blames league as WNBA security asks fans to cover shirts at Atlanta game

At a Fever–Dream game in Atlanta, WNBA security reportedly asked several fans to cover their shirts — including XX-XY Athletics gear and a pro-transgender shirt — a move the Atlanta Dream said it was not involved in and that fell short of league standards; the league apologized, saying it should not have happened, but no individual responsible has been named.

Transphobia Sparks Controversy at WNBA Game Between Fever and Dream
sports7 days ago

Transphobia Sparks Controversy at WNBA Game Between Fever and Dream

Defector columnist Tom Ley analyzes the Fever–Dream game where fans wore XX-XY shirts denouncing trans people, notes that security asked them to cover the shirts, and cites the league’s and Dream’s statements criticizing that action. The piece argues the league and team are coddling anti-trans messaging and critiques how media framing sanitizes the incident, calling out the broader dismissiveness toward transgender rights in the arena.

XX-XY Shirts Trigger Ejection Threat at Fever-Dream Clash
sports8 days ago

XX-XY Shirts Trigger Ejection Threat at Fever-Dream Clash

During overtime at the Fever vs. Dream game in Atlanta, a security guard told mom Kasey Thomason and her daughter Annie to cover their XX-XY Athletics shirts or leave, claiming the shirts were offensive; they complied after a brief protest, wearing Dream Wellness shirts to finish the game. The Thomasons described the incident as discriminatory and highlighted broader debates over clothing and gender messaging in stadiums, noting related XX-XY shirt controversies elsewhere. Fox News Digital/OutKick reported the details and the Fever/Dream did not immediately comment.