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“Hard for Me to Be Proud of This”: Former College Basketball Player Makes Concerning Observation Around Team USA’s Narrow Escape vs Italy

Team USA got the result that it needed against Italy. However, the 55-52 win against Italy and the manner in which it was achieved have left plenty of questions behind, and for Rachel DeMita, the numbers behind the game made the narrow escape even harder to celebrate.

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“Hard for Me to Be Proud of This”: Former College Basketball Player Makes Concerning Observation Around Team USA’s Narrow Escape vs Italy

Sabrina Ionescu Takes Blame for OT Loss as Liberty Pushed to Brink of Elimination

Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are now one step away from exiting the postseason after a Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Dream. It was a pure test of nerves at the end, as the game went into overtime after Rhyne Howard’s game-winner circled around the rim but didn’t go in.

“It’s Not The Referees’ Job to Do Your Coach’s Job”: WNBA World Reacts to Breanna Stewart Calling Out Refs For Reset Timeout Gaffe in Game 2 Loss

Breanna Stewart didn’t mince words against the officials after the New York Liberty’s 101-98 Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday. Stewart said the referees told her the Liberty had no reset timeout with four seconds left and New York trailing by three after Angel Reese sank the ultimate game-winning free throws.

"My Fault": Sabrina Ionescu Throws Herself Under the Bus Following Liberty’s OT Loss vs the Dream

Sabrina Ionescu is not running away from her role in the New York Liberty’s latest playoff heartbreak. She had a chance to be the hero in overtime.

Jemele Hill Thinks Someone Is 'Lying' Amid WNBA Officiating Controversy

She's not holding back at this point.

Jemele Hill Calls Out New York Liberty Coaching Staff After Game 2

“Awful”: WNBA Journalist, Broadcasters Waste No Time Calling Out Viral Officiating Blunder Involving Angel Reese’s Teammate

The Atlanta Dream entered Wednesday night with a chance to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the New York Liberty in the semi-finals. But for much of the first half, the officials were the ones stealing the spotlight.

“There’s a Long List of People Who Owe Angel Reese an Apology”: Jemele Hill Signals Trouble for Dream Star’s Critics if She Wins a Title

In the biggest game of her WNBA career thus far, Angel Reese sank clutch free throws to help the Atlanta Dream secure an overtime win in Game 2. Now that the Dream are up 2-0 in their second-round series against the New York Liberty, one analyst is telling Reese’s critics to brace themselves.

"Killed Us": Caitlin Clark's Teammate Admits Fever's Costliest Mistake Against Las Vegas Aces

Aliyah Boston knows exactly where the Indiana Fever went wrong in their playoff opener against the Las Vegas Aces. The game, which ultimately ended in a 102-85 loss for the Fever, was indeed a hard lesson for them on how playoff basketball leaves little room for careless mistakes.

Breanna Stewart Claims Refs Messed Up At End Of Game 2

Not a good look for the WNBA.

Jemele Hill calls out New York Liberty coaches after Breanna Stewart questions WNBA referees

The New York Liberty and Breanna Stewart supposedly received incorrect information in a crucial moment in their Game 2 loss against the Atlanta Dream, but Jemele Hill thinks it’s no excuse. Breanna Stewart blamed a late-game officiating error for the New York Liberty failing to use their reset timeout in their 101-98 overtime loss.

Led by Angel Reese, the Atlanta Dream showed the heart of a champion in Game 2 overtime win over the New York Liberty

Thanks to a gutsy effort, the Dream are just one win away from a WNBA Finals berth.

Breanna Stewart Voices Frustration After an Officiating Decision Involving Angel Reese Leaves Liberty Confused in OT Loss

The New York Liberty entered State Farm Arena on Wednesday night looking to avenge their Game 1 loss in front of 9,574 fans. But Breanna Stewart’s historic performance was not enough to help New York even the series.

Chris DeMarco Praises Marine Fauthoux's Big-Moment Play in Liberty's Game 2 Loss

Chris DeMarco praised Marine Fauthoux after she scored 20 points and hit multiple clutch shots in New York's overtime loss to Atlanta.

Angel Reese has ice in her veins

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are two wins away from the WNBA Finals.

Breanna Stewart and WNBA refs at odds amid reset timeout controversy in Liberty's loss to Dream

A bizarre ending to the playoffs' single best game.

Dream find a way to overcome Liberty in OT to secure 2-0 lead

The Atlanta Braves’ season may be over , but not the Atlanta Dream’s. Angel Reese and the Dream remain undefeated in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs after outlasting the New York Liberty in Game 2 of their semifinal series on Wednesday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, via a 101-98 score . The game needed overtime to get settled, and Naz Hilmon scored the […] The post Dream find a way to overcome Liberty in OT to secure 2-0 lead appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Liberty forward Breanna Stewart ‘disappointed’ about officials’ claims after Game 2 loss

NEW YORK — As the New York Liberty prepared for Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series against the Atlanta Dream on Friday, there remained plenty of confusion about what happened at the end of their Game 2 loss two nights earlier. Inbounding from the baseline with 4.3 seconds left Wednesday, the Liberty were unaware if they had any timeouts remaining to advance the ball. They asked officials if they did, did not take a timeout after receiving the answer and subsequently lost the game after Breann

Caitlin Clark Reveals “Biggest Issue” While Addressing Kelsey Mitchell’s Future with the Indiana Fever

Losing in the first round is certainly not how Caitlin Clark wanted this season to end. And having a teammate like Kelsey Mitchell say that it’s hard to play with the pressure that comes with being on a team that has Caitlin Clark has certainly left Clark a little concerned.

WNBA backtracks on Liberty timeout incident after new footage

It turns out Breanna Stewart was right all along about that chaos at the end of overtime. Breanna Stewart threw serious shade at the refs postgame, saying they explicitly told her New York had zero reset timeouts left during those final 4.

Dream’s Angel Reese delivers powerful message after putting Liberty in 2-0 hole

ATLANTA – The team that usually scores first in overtime wins the game. That’s what DeWanna Bonner, the veteran who has been the voice for the Atlanta Dream in the playoffs, told the team in the huddle before playing five extra minutes of basketball. The Dream scored the first basket in overtime , the last one, and walked away with a 101-98 win […] The post Dream’s Angel Reese delivers powerful message after putting Liberty in 2-0 hole appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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It was published on September 7, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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