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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 21: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream reacts after a made 3-pointer against the Golden State Valkyries during the second quarter in game three of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Angel Reese delivered a 97-71 statement win for the Atlanta Dream<\/a> over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of the WNBA<\/a> Finals.<\/p>\n Reese finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals<\/a>. She also made 7 of 12 shots, made both of her three-pointers, and made all five of her free throws.<\/p>\n One moment during the game, though, drew a lot of attention from fans. Reese was in her element and feeling good about her performance, so she engaged in a bit of trash talk on the court.<\/p>\n Angel Reese Made it Clear How She Felt During Dream-Valkyries Game<\/p>\n \n In the second quarter, Reese drove into the paint and scored a tough layup to put the Dream up by 11 points. Afterward, though, she made sure Golden State knew what she was made of.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t guard me. You can\u2019t guard me.\u201d<\/p>\n Angel Reese is still chirping at Aminata Gueye:<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t guard me. You can\u2019t guard me.\u201d<\/p>\n In the playoffs, Reese averages 19.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game in eight appearances. She has posted a double-double in each of the first three WNBA Finals games.<\/p>\n Dream Now Two Games Away From First WNBA Title Thanks to Angel Reese<\/p>\n \n Reese and the Dream have dominated throughout the playoffs. They\u2019ve lost only one game, and that was against the Valkyries.<\/p>\n Many thought the series would be close after the four-point Golden State win over Atlanta in Game 1. Since then, the Dream have won each game by double digits and look to have full control of the series.<\/p>\n Golden State entered the WNBA Finals as the league\u2019s best defense. The Dream scored 97 points on them, proving the Valkyries\u2019 backs are up against the wall. Now all the pressure is on Golden State to respond.<\/p>\n Atlanta has leaned heavily on Reese throughout the playoffs to carry both ends of the floor. She has delivered for the team every time.<\/p>\n The Dream are back at home on Saturday to face the Valkyries in Game 4 of the finals. A win for Atlanta would put them one game away from their first title in franchise history. It comes down to Reese\u2019s play to decide whether they will be champions, as she\u2019s clearly in the conversation for Finals MVP.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAnthony Miller<\/a> Anthony Miller is a veteran reporter covering the WNBA and College Football for Heavy.com. He has been with Heavy since 2026, as he has covered multiple professional leagues like the NFL, WNBA, UFL, XFL, USFL, PLL, MLS, and more since 2019. Currently, he covers the UFL as a reporter for UFL News Hub and FanSided as a site expert and contributor covering the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings. More about Anthony Miller<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 21: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream reacts after a made 3-pointer…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":942134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-942133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=942133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/942134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=942133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=942133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=942133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Angel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2301391865.jpg\")
GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 OCTOBER 21: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream reacts during the first quarter in game three of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n![\"Angel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2301398557.jpg\")
GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 OCTOBER 21: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream reacts with Isobel Borlase #20 after scoring a basket against the Golden State Valkyries during the third quarter in game three of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n