{
  "id": 3450548,
  "title": "Angel Reese beats Caitlin Clark to WNBA Player of the Week honours alongside A’ja Wilson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/angel-reese-beats-caitlin-clark-to-wnba-player-of-the-week-honours",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/angel-reese-beats-caitlin-clark-064001692.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent week, Angel Reese has had one of her best performances in the WNBA, earning her the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor. The Atlanta Dream went 3-0, defeating the Aces, Sparks, and Mercury, with Reese leading the charge. She averaged 24.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, shooting 69% from the field. Reese is currently on a pursuit for the top playoff seed alongside her team. In contrast, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever put up impressive numbers herself, with 23.0 points, 8.3 assists, and 3.5 rebounds, setting some WNBA records. Fans debated who should have been named Player of the Week, but the WNBA chose Reese and Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson as recipients. The key difference was team performance: the Dream went 3-0, while the Fever went 2-2 during the week. Reese's efforts in securing team victories likely earned her the award. Following this stretch, the 24-year-old set the WNBA record for most rebounds in a single game. As both teams set to make the playoffs, a clash between the Dream and Fever at the highest level seems likely, intensifying the rivalry once again.",
  "summary": "Angel Reese just had one of the best weeks of her WNBA career, and has been rewarded for it after being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Angel Reese has been on a run to shut all her haters up in this past week.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Caitlin Clark trends online after what Olivia Miles did in WNBA game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/caitlin-clark-trends-online-after-what-olivia-miles-did-in-wnba-game",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:37:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}