Angel Reese gets in heated altercation with Naz Hillmon during Chicago Sky loss
The Atlanta Dream got the last laugh.
Polarizing Chicago Sky star Angel Reese got into a heated altercation with Atlanta’s Naz Hillmon during the team’s 89-80 loss to the Dream on Saturday.
With the Dream leading 78-75 in the fourth quarter, Hillmon blocked Reese’s shot before staring her down and shouting at her.
“@nazhillmon not having it…!”#AtlantaDream pic.twitter.com/e6Z2ibxp86
— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) June 8, 2024
WE KNOW THAT’S RIGHT NAZ! #atlantadream pic.twitter.com/uSwW1s2AhT
— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) June 8, 2024
Reese quickly responded, and appeared to yell “What the f–k is wrong with you?”
The two were separated by referees, but it had already cooled down and did not become physical.
The Dream then posted the clip twice on X, writing that Hillmon was “not having it!”
Naz Hillmon (R.) blocks Angel Reese’s shot during the Dream’s win over the Sky on June 8, 2024.ScreengrabThey later posted the clip again from a different angle, writing “WE KNOW THAT’S RIGHT NAZ!”
Hillmon finished with eight points, while Reese scored 13.
Reese also added 13 rebounds.
Angel Reese (L.) got into an altercation with Naz Hillmon during the Sky’s loss to the Dream on June 8, 2024.Screengrab
LOL ANGEL REESE! pic.twitter.com/o5uxJxwMCf
— BullsKickAss (@Bullskickass) June 8, 2024
The Sky fell to 4-6, and Reese sent a message to her teammates after the game.
“Yeah, it’s tough,” Reese said. “It’s tough because I hate losing, and I try to go out there every night and try to be as consistent as I can.
“I think having consistency one through 12 is important from the jump ball to the end. It’s not the coaches or the other team, it’s us.”
Angel Reese (L.) got into an altercation with Naz Hillmon during the Sky’s loss to the Dream on June 8, 2024.ScreengrabShe’s made ample headlines in recent days — she was ejected from the Sky’s 88-75 loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday after receiving two technical fouls back-to-back while arguing with a referee, but on Wednesday the WNBA rescinded the second technical foul.
And later on Wednesday, Reese claimed on X that a man harassed her and her teammates — particularly Chennedy Carter — while they tried to get off their team bus and go to their hotel in Washington D.C.
“Finding out our teams hotel to pull with a camera as we get off the bus and put it in my teammates face & HARASS her is NASTY WORK [sic],” Reese posted on X on Wednesday. “This really is outta control and needs to STOP.”
Angel Reese has made a plethora of headlines in recent days.APLast week, Reese was fined $1,000 for not making herself available to the media following the Sky’s 71-70 loss to the Indiana Fever.
Prior to that game, Reese pushed back on Caitlin Clark receiving credit for the recent surge in interest in the WNBA.
“I know I’ll go down in history,” Reese said. “I’ll look back in 20 years and be like: ‘Yeah, the reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person, it’s because of me too, and I want you to realize that.”
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Austin kept a low profile — he seemed to be dressed as Santa Claus — as he appeared alongside rumored girlfriend Sydney Ness while attending the Kansas City Chiefs game on Christmas in 2023. His sister, Taylor, and their parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, were also in attendance.
Austin has been romantically linked to Ness since September 2022, when they were first spotted holding hands during a walk around New York City. The duo have kept their relationship out of the public eye, rarely getting spotted together.
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Kylie commended Austin for wearing the Santa outfit to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Monday, December 25, as the Chiefs played the Las Vegas Raiders, but unfortunately lost the match.
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Angel Reese clashes with Naz Hillmon as Chicago Sky lose to Atlanta Dream: ‘What the f*** is wrong with you?’
Angel Reese clashed with Naz Hillmon as her Chicago Sky team lost 89-80 to Atlanta Dream in the WNBA on Saturday night – before being taunted by her rivals on social media.
After Hillmon blocked off Reese’s chance to shoot with the score 78-75 to Atlanta in the fourth quarter, the two stared each other down as the ball bounced out of play.
Reese, as she turned away, appeared to mouth ‘what the f*** is wrong with you’ and the incident was picked up on by fans watching on television.
One shared to X and wrote: It’s getting spicy between Angel Reese and Naz Hillmon.’
Another commented: ‘Really great defense from Naz Hillmon. She and Angel Reese have been having a fun battle in the post today.’
Angel Reese clashed with Naz Hillmon as Chicago Sky lost to Atlanta Dream on Saturday
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Atlanta Dream even shared the clip twice on social media – with one post a clip from another angle with the caption: ‘Naz Hillmon not having…!’
Then, showing the aftermath with the confrontation, they wrote: ‘WE KNOW THAT’S RIGHT NAZ!’
Reese joint top-scored with 13 points but it wasn’t enough as her Sky team fell to defeat.
Reese was tied top scorer with Kamilla Cardoso and Dana Evans, but Chennedy Carter failed to recapture her spectacular form in recent weeks with just four points from 15 minutes on the court.
She also became only the third player in WNBA history to record 10+ PTS, 10+ REB, and 5+ STL in back-to-back games, after Erlana Larkins and Tamika Catchings.
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‘Defense is what gets me hyped, gets me going,’ Reese said after the game. ‘I love getting steals. I definitely have room for improvement.
‘If scoring doesn’t get going, I’m going to bring toughness. I take pride in rebounding.’
Reese wasn’t asked about her exchange with Hillmon in her post-game press conference.
The loss leaves Chicago Sky 4-6 for the season, while Atlanta Dream now stand at 5-4. Sky return to action on Wednesday night against Connecticut Sun.
