The finishing touch to a tense game was provided by the Atlanta Dream, which emerged victorious.

Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, a player who never shies away from the spotlight, was embroiled in an intense confrontation with Naz Hillmon from the Atlanta Dream during an 89-80 defeat on Saturday.

The drama peaked in the final quarter with the Dream up three points, and Hillmon managed to block a shot from Reese, then stood her ground, exchanging words with the Chicago star.

Reese did not hold back, appearing to fire back with, “What the f–k is wrong with you?”

The referees intervened before the situation escalated into a physical altercation, calming tensions on the court.

Underscoring the intensity, the Dream shared the heated moment on X, proclaiming Hillmon as “not having it!”

Different angles of the altercation were posted online, with Dream’s affirmations of Hillmon’s toughness.

By the game’s conclusion, Hillmon had tallied eight points, with Reese contributing 13 points and 13 rebounds to her personal stats.

The Sky’s record slipped to 4-6 after the game, leading Reese to issue a rallying cry to her teammates.

“It’s not the coaches or the opposition, it’s on us to bring our best from the start to the very end,” Reese asserted.

Reese’s name has been prominent in the headlines throughout the week. Earlier, the WNBA rescinded one of two technical fouls that led to her ejection during a match against the New York Liberty. Reese then disclosed, via X, an unsettling encounter involving a man harassing her and teammate Chennedy Carter as the team arrived at their hotel in Washington D.C.

Reese faced a fine for avoiding media postgame following a tight loss to the Indiana Fever. Prior to the game, she also rebutted the idea that newcomer Caitlin Clark was the sole catalyst for increased WNBA enthusiasm, stating her own significance to the sport’s growth.