WNBA to Punish Angel Reese After Indiana Fever Game
The Atlanta Dream continued their recent dominance over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday, rolling to a convincing 113-96 victory at home and securing their second straight win over Indiana in just three days. After defeating the Fever 108-101 on Thursday, Atlanta left little doubt in the rematch, improving to 11-4 on the season.
As has often been the case this season, Angel Reese played a major role in the Dream's success. The forward finished with 18 points and eight rebounds as Atlanta rallied from a seven-point first quarter deficit.
On the other side, Caitlin Clark once again shouldered much of the offensive responsibility for the Fever. The former No. 1 overall pick finished with 26 points and seven rebounds, leading Indiana in scoring for the second straight matchup against Atlanta.
However, while the Dream's dominant victory grabbed most of the headlines, a fourth-quarter incident involving Reese could now result in league discipline.
During the final period, officials reviewed a play involving Reese and Indiana forward Damiris Dantas. Reese appeared to elbow Dantas while contesting for a rebound and was initially assessed a common foul, marking her fifth of the game. But after review, the call was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after officials determined that she made contact with Dantas in the throat and neck area.
Angel Reese receives a flagrant 1 for elbowing Dantas in her neck pic.twitter.com/nqsNPfOA2X
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The ruling added a flagrant foul to Reese's season total and automatically places her in line for a financial penalty under WNBA rules. It is Reese's second flagrant foul of the season, which means she is expected to receive a $500 fine.
Under the league's updated disciplinary structure for the 2026 season, flagrant fouls are tracked using a points system. A Flagrant 1 carries one point, while a Flagrant 2 carries two points. Each point now results in a $500 fine, a significant increase from the $200-per-point system used last season.
The penalties become more severe as points accumulate. Players receive an automatic one-game suspension upon reaching four flagrant points. A player can also receive a two-game suspension if they are assessed a Flagrant 2 while already carrying three points, or if they accumulate six total points during the season.
Reese's first flagrant foul came on May 24 during Atlanta's matchup against the Phoenix Mercury when officials assessed her a Flagrant 1 after an incident involving Kyara Linskens.
While she remains two flagrant points short of the automatic suspension threshold, the Dream forward now moves closer to the league's disciplinary benchmarks and needs to be careful to avoid an automatic suspension later this season.
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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM.