Angel Reese avoids another technical
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese did not receive a technical foul after pointing toward Las Vegas Aces forward Stephanie Talbot during their August 3 game in Atlanta. Officials assessed no technical foul on the play.
Reese entered the matchup with 7 technical fouls, leaving her 1 away from an automatic 1-game suspension. The official record shows no technical foul charged to Reese during Atlanta’s 109-87 loss.
Angel Reese posts 23 points in loss
Las Vegas defeated Atlanta 109-87 at State Farm Arena on August 3. Reese recorded 23 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block while playing 26 minutes and 31 seconds.
The loss ended Atlanta’s 5-game winning streak. Las Vegas made 62.0% of its field-goal attempts and 10 of 19 3-pointers, while the Dream converted 44.0% from the field overall that night.
WNBA rules address taunting
The 2026 WNBA rulebook lists taunting as an unsportsmanlike tactic that warrants a technical foul. The conduct section also gives game officials authority to penalize behavior considered detrimental to league competition.
Officials did not assess Reese a technical after her gesture toward Talbot on August 3. The game record, therefore, left Reese with 7 technical fouls entering Atlanta’s next scheduled contest.
Angel Reese remains 1 call from suspension
Reese carried 7 technical fouls into August. Under WNBA discipline rules, an eighth regular-season technical brings an automatic 1-game suspension without pay for the player.
After technical No. 8, later technicals can bring additional fines, and a player receives another 1-game suspension after every 2 additional technicals, including Nos. 10 and 12 thereafter.
Angel Reese reached 7 in July
Reese received her seventh technical during Atlanta’s 89-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on July 9. The Dream had completed 22 games, exactly half of their 44-game regular-season schedule, at the time.
The call left Reese 1 technical away from a mandatory suspension. Atlanta coach Karl Smesko acknowledged the availability risk because another qualifying technical would require Reese to miss 1 game.
Caitlin Clark also reached 7 technicals
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark received her seventh technical during a 123-88 victory over the Connecticut Sun on July 22 after a verbal exchange with Saniya Rivers in Indianapolis that night.
Clark finished with 27 points and 11 assists. Her seventh technical tied Reese near the top of the league’s technical-foul list and left both players 1 qualifying technical away from an automatic 1-game suspension.
Caitlin Clark keeps her 7th technical
Indiana challenged one of Clark’s technical fouls in late July, but the WNBA did not remove it. The ruling kept her total at 7 and preserved the suspension risk on No. 8.
Clark said she would balance emotion with availability rather than play cautiously because of the total. Fever coach Stephanie White also said her guard understood the consequences of another technical.
WNBA fines rise with technical totals
WNBA players receive a $500 fine for each of their first three regular-season technical fouls in 2026. Technicals Nos. 4 through 7 carry a $1,000 fine for each offense.
Technical No. 8 carries a $1,500 fine and an automatic 1-game suspension. Each later technical also costs $1,500, with additional suspensions imposed at Nos. 10, 12, and subsequent even totals.
Angel Reese gesture followed contact
The third-quarter sequence began as Reese drove toward the basket against Talbot. Talbot went to the floor during contact, while officials counted Reese’s basket and assessed the defensive foul to Talbot.
Reese then looked toward Talbot and pointed downward while the Aces’ forward remained on the floor. Officials assessed no technical foul, and Reese remained in the game following that sequence.
Angel Reese records another double-double
Reese made 10 of 19 field-goal attempts, converted 3 of 4 free throws, and collected 6 offensive rebounds during Atlanta’s August 3 loss. She finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds.
The performance became Reese’s 20th double-double of the season. Her WNBA profile listed her as one of the league’s top rebounders, with her 2026 scoring and rebounding averages still near double-double range through early August.
Angel Reese responds against Phoenix
Atlanta defeated the Phoenix Mercury 96-82 on August 5. Reese recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block while playing 32 minutes for the Dream in that victory.
The performance became Reese’s 21st double-double of the season. Rhyne Howard scored 23 points, and Allisha Gray added 20 points for Atlanta.
Angel Reese gets another call reviewed
Officials reviewed the contact involving Reese and Phoenix’s Natasha Mack on August 5. They initially assessed Reese a Flagrant 1 before replay review changed the ruling to a common offensive foul.
The reversal did not affect Reese’s technical foul total. She remained at 7 technicals after the Phoenix game, leaving her 1 qualifying technical away from an automatic 1-game suspension without pay.
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Angel Reese carries suspension risk
Atlanta entered August 8 with a 19-12 record after a 79-74 loss at Washington on August 7. Reese finished with 7 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block there.
The Dream were scheduled to host Toronto on August 10 before visiting Connecticut on August 13. Reese remained 1 qualifying technical foul away from an automatic 1-game suspension without pay.
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Do you think Angel Reese should have received another technical after the gesture toward Stephanie Talbot, or did officials make the right call? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
This slideshow was made with AI assistance and human editing.
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