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Angel Reese taunts Mystics after WNBA playoff win — until veteran Dream teammate stopped her

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Reilly, B. (2026, October 1). Angel Reese taunts Mystics after WNBA playoff win — until veteran Dream teammate stopped her. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/angel-reese-taunts-mystics-after-wnba-playoff-win-until-veteran-dream-teammate-stopped-her/

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During a recent WNBA playoff game between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics in Washington D.C., Atlanta players Angel Reese and Allisha Gray celebrated by waving their hands dismissively at the departing Mystics. Veteran player DeWanna Bonner intervened to stop this gesture, drawing praise from fans on social media for her mature behavior. The article highlights Bonner's role in maintaining team composure and respect despite a significant victory, noting her extensive playoff experience and recent addition to the Dream roster in August.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Atlanta Dream advanced to the WNBA playoffs semifinals for the first time since 2018, defeating the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their series with a score of 93-75 on Wednesday night. Star guard Allisha Gray led the way with 22 points, while Jordin Canada contributed 19 points and 11 assists in critical moments, including making back-to-back three-pointers late in the game to secure the lead. The Dream will face New York in the semifinals starting Sunday; this marks a significant turnaround for Atlanta, which had previously lost in the first round of the playoffs for each of the last three seasons.

Written for “WNBA Playoffs Atlanta Dream Advance” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Article A describes the scheduling and setup for a semifinal series between Liberty and Dream following the latter's playoff win over Mystics, while Article B focuses on an incident during the same playoff game involving celebrations and intervention by DeWanna Bonner.”

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“The articles describe different games involving Angel Reese and her team, not the exact same incident.”

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Bridget Reilly

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DeWanna Bonner had her older sister cap on. asserted

Bonner → have → ?

The 19-season WNBA veteran took on that role as the Dream swept the Mystics on Wednesday night and two of her teammates chose to do pointed celebrations inside CareFirst Arena in Washington D.C. As the final whistle blew for Atlanta’s 93-75 Game 2 victory, Angel Reese and Allisha Gray put their hands up to wave goodbye to the Mystics as they walked on the court to join their teammates. asserted

they → take → teammates

Bonner came between the two and pulled their hands down. asserted

Bonner → come → hands

Bonner called other teammates towards her at the end of the video, seemingly attempting to gather her team quickly. The two-time WNBA champ, who had 15 playoff appearances under her belt entering this postseason and years of being under the spotlight, tried to defuse those kinds of celebrations and gestures quickly. WNBA fans loved seeing the moment as it circulated on social media. asserted

it → call → media

“Dewanna was like “omg, these kids again 😂😂😂” a fan wrote on X. “Respect to DeWanna on this one 👆” another commented. asserted

another → write → one

A third said: “Auntie said not today we have more basketball to play lol.” asserted

we → say → basketball

The No. 4 Dream are ready for the semifinals after beating the No. 5 Mystics by 15 and 18 points in the two respective games, respectively. asserted

Dream → beat → games

Atlanta had been eliminated in the first round in each of the previous three seasons. asserted

Atlanta → eliminate → seasons

On Wednesday, Reese tallied 15 points and seven rebounds while Gray scored 22 points and grabbed four steals. asserted

Gray → tally → steals

Bonner added seven points off the bench across 14 minutes. asserted

Bonner → add → minutes

She joined the title-contending team in August as an unrestricted free agent following a contract buyout with the Mercury, who finished 12th in the 15-team league. asserted

who → join → league

Across five regular-season games with the Dream, the forward averaged 8.6 points on 50 percent shooting. asserted

forward → average → shooting

Bonner tallied 20 combined points in the two first-round playoff games. asserted

Bonner → tally → games

Atlanta will face the Liberty in the best-of-five semifinal series for a shot in the WNBA Finals. asserted

Atlanta → face → Finals

The franchise does not have a championship to its name and has not been to the Finals since 2013, when it lost to the Lynx. asserted

it → have → Lynx

The series begins Sunday, Oct. 4. asserted

series → begin → ?

Angel Reese taunts Mystics after WNBA playoff win — until veteran Dream teammate stopped her

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