Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark share heated exchange in Dream-Fever game

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark share heated exchange in Dream-Fever game

By Anne Erickson | Last updated Jun 20, 2026 4:54 PM ET

The Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream were at it again on Saturday, marking their second game against each other in just two days.

It was a showdown because they have two of the biggest stars in the WNBA: Angel Reese on the Atlanta Dream's squad and Caitlin Clark for the Fever.

The Fever lost to the Dream 113-96, and it was their second loss to the team this week. But, Clark still had a strong performance. She finished the game with 26 points and seven assists. Rhyne Howard led the Dream with 24 points.

Even though she wasn't the top scorer, during the game, Reese became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 rebounds.

Caitlin Clark is on a heater

She's 3/3 from three point land and has 11 points!

IND-ATL | ABC | WNBA Pride | @Coach
Tap to watch: https://t.co/zWpLHN41Zh pic.twitter.com/RLBMcE2838
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 20, 2026

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark exchange words early in Dream-Fever game

While the stats are fun, Reese and Clark garnered attention early in the game due to a heated exchange on the court. After being fouled by the Dream's Jordin Canada, Reese took a swipe at the basketball in Clark's hands, appearing to be mocking her. Clark waved Reese off, and it was caught on camera. The incident happened shortly after Clark made a three-pointer over Reese's defense.

Angel Reese has some words for Caitlin Clark about her special whistle pic.twitter.com/vNGqbgLryw
— Kyle Ingram (@SnapshotKyle) June 20, 2026

In other news, during the game, ESPN shared footage of a new interview between Clark and Malika Andrews. In it, Andrews asks where Clark would rank herself for development on a 1-10 scale, with 10 meaning becoming the best player possible.

"I'm only 24, I still feel like I have so much room to improve."

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sat down with @malika_andrews to talk about her growth in the WNBA ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/YrNfAQI4L7
— ESPN (@espn) June 20, 2026

"Honestly, I think I'm at a six, probably," Clark told Andrews, adding that she has "so much room to improve."

Anne Erickson

Anne Erickson is an award-winning news reporter covering the NFL, NBA, college sports and more for Yardbarker. Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and other sports, and her work has been published by Fox Sports, ESPN and Newsweek, among others. She has also interviewed a bevy of big names in sports and entertainment, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, Lions edge Aidan Hutchinson and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

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