Dream vs Liberty 1st Half Ends with Hard Angel Reese Foul<\/h2>\n
The contact came with just over nine seconds remaining in the second quarter. As Ionescu made her way to the basket, Reese stepped up to defend just outside the arc. The New York guard<\/a> swung her arm to create space, accidentally clipping the Dream forward in the mouth.<\/p>\n Sabrina Ionescu is charged with a flagrant 1 after this inadvertent elbow against Angel Reese.#WNBAonUSA<\/a> | Dream | Liberty — USA Sports (@usasports) September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n Reese briefly returned to the floor to shoot the resulting free throws but sat out the rest of the season-ending matchup<\/a>. Before leaving, she had posted six points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals in 17 minutes.<\/p>\n After the game, head coach Karl Smesko<\/a> offered a reassuring update on the Reese’s injury.<\/p>\n “She was cleared to come back in,” Smesko said. “We just made a decision that it would be smarter for her to sit out the second half.”<\/p>\n When considering the bigger post-season picture, Smesko’s caution makes sense. The Atlanta Dream locked in the No. 4 WNBA playoff seed at 30-14, setting up a first-round date with either the Indiana Fever or Washington Mystics<\/a>. <\/p>\n With the regular season wrapped, keeping Reese healthy for the Dream’s postseason run<\/a> is the priority.<\/p>\n \n The post Angel Reese Exits Dream vs Liberty Regular-Season Finale with Injury<\/a> appeared first on Just Women's Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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