Angel Reese Gets Benched After Sophie Cunningham Incident

Reese followed that up in 2025 by leading the league in total rebounds (377) and rebounds per game (12.6). Now in her first year with the Atlanta Dream, Reese currently leads the league in, you guessed it, rebounds per game (12.3). On Thursday, in Atlanta's game against the Indiana Fever, Reese was involved in an incident while doing what she does best.

With 5:45 remaining in the second quarter, Reese was battling for position with Fever guard Sophie Cunningham for a rebound after Dream guard Isobel Borlase missed a 3-point shot. As Reese prepared to jump, she elbowed Cunningham in the face. Reese was assessed a common foul for the incident, giving her a fourth foul of the night. WNBA players are allowed five personal fouls before they are disqualified. The referees decided to keep the foul as a common foul.

The foul trouble did not hamper the 6-foot-4 forward, as Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 29 minutes of action in the 108-101 win. Reese has been on fire lately, as the 21 points were her second-most in a game this season, trailing only the 25 she scored a week earlier in a 104-90 loss to the New York Liberty.

"Angel Reese was hit with a common foul after catching Sophie Cunningham with an elbow to the face," ClutchPoints wrote on X. "She has 4 fouls in the first half of Dream-Fever. Should this have been upgraded to a flagrant 1? "

Atlanta will host a rematch against Indiana at State Farm Arena on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET.