Angel Reese records 29th double-double as Atlanta Dream defeat Minnesota Lynx
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Minnesota Lynx 89-81 on Sunday at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Olivia Miles scored 21 points for the Lynx. During the second quarter, a physical exchange occurred between Angel Reese and Courtney Williams after Williams attempted to snatch the ball, forcing teammates and officials to intervene. Reese finished the contest with 15 points and 11 rebounds. With this performance, Reese established a new WNBA single-season record with 29 double-doubles, surpassing the previous mark of 28 held by Alyssa Thomas. The win provides the Dream a victory over the league-leading Lynx as the regular season schedule progresses.
- •Atlanta Dream defeated Minnesota Lynx 89-81 on Sunday.
- •Angel Reese set a WNBA record with her 29th double-double of the season.
- •Allisha Gray recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Dream.
- •A second-quarter scuffle involved Angel Reese and Courtney Williams.
- •Olivia Miles led the Minnesota Lynx with 21 points.
- 7:14 PMYahoo Sports — Lip Readers Decipher Angel Reese’s Explicit 2-Word Message to Rival in Tense On-Court Exchange
- 7:04 AMYahoo Sports — “She Called Her Bald?”: WNBA World Reacts As Angel Reese And Courtney Williams Get into a Heated Altercation
"Angel Reese put up another solid stat line in Atlanta’s 89-81 upset of the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. The Dream forward also made WNBA history in the process. But a tense on-court moment between her and Courtney Williams went viral after online lip-readers attempted to [...]
"The Atlanta Dream hosted the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Angel Reese and her team won 89-81.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 7:14 PMLip Readers Decipher Angel Reese’s Explicit 2-Word Message to Rival in Tense On-Court Exchange
Angel Reese put up another solid stat line in Atlanta’s 89-81 upset of the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. The Dream forward also made WNBA history in the process. But a tense on-court moment between her and Courtney Williams went viral after online lip-readers attempted to [...]
- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 7:04 AM“She Called Her Bald?”: WNBA World Reacts As Angel Reese And Courtney Williams Get into a Heated Altercation
The Atlanta Dream hosted the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Angel Reese and her team won 89-81.
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