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‘She needed to get better’: Nick Wright weighs in on Angel Reese

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Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese is coming off a “phenomenal” season as she averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, and nearly 2 steals per game for the 2026 season. The Dream are currently in the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, and Reese continues to contribute to the stat sheet well into the postseason. On…

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Jemele Hill, Cari Champion call out WNBA for not allowing journalists to fully cover league

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Updated Oct 22, 8:22 AM ET

The WNBA has surged in popularity since the arrival of young stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, hitting a 26-year regular-season viewership high, averaging 771,000 viewers per game. Those strong viewership numbers carried into the playoffs, even after Clark’s Indiana Fever were eliminated in the first round, with Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday…

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WNBA Broadcaster Backs Tina Thompson’s Blunt Message as League’s Growth Brings an Uncomfortable Reality

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The WNBA wants a bigger audience, greater commercial success, and the recognition that comes with being a major sports league. And, of course, to a large extent, the league has enjoyed a great deal of this commercial success over the past few seasons.

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‘You shouldn’t be able to represent the USA’: Riley Gaines not happy as WNBA players skip national anthem

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The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have drawn plenty of criticism from conservative corners of the internet after both teams left the court before the national anthem during the first two games of the WNBA Finals. Now, one of the WNBA’s most vocal critics has weighed in. Anti-trans activist and former Kentucky swimmer Riley…

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"She's Hard to Mess With": Kara Lawson Reveals What Surprised Her About Angel Reese After Their Team USA Experience

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After the Atlanta Dream’s 68-64 Game 1 defeat to the Golden State Valkyries, Angel Reese, who went scoreless in the second half, told the media she wasn’t “aggressive enough with the ball” and would do a better job the next game. Sure enough, the Bayou Barbie became the youngest player in WNBA history to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

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WNBA PR staffers caught sitting during national anthem, attempt cover-up

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Two WNBA PR employees found themselves under fire after remaining seated for the national anthem. The WNBA’s anthem controversy is back in the spotlight, and the scrutiny just keeps growing.

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