Angel Reese's bold pregame comments backfired as she missed layup after layup in Game 4, and the Golden State Valkyries evened the WNBA Finals at 2-2.

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream had the crowd behind them and the momentum on their side, but the Golden State Valkyries had other plans. With the Finals series on the line, head coach Natalie Nakase made a small change to her starting lineup,

After losing WNBA Finals Game 4 to the Valkyries, the Dream's Angel Reese took responsibility for her disappointing performance.

Kiah Stokes suffocated Angel Reese, Natalie Nakase shortened the bench, and the Golden State Valkyries dragged the Atlanta Dream into the mud to knot the WNBA Finals 2-2.

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese blamed herself for a poor performance in Game 4 on Saturday after opening the WNBA Finals with three consecutive double-doubles.Reese was held to eight points, making only 2 of 12 shots from the field, and grabbed nine rebounds in the Atlanta Dream's 67-62 loss to the Golden State Valkyries that evened the series at 2-2.

Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese is set to make a lot of money in 2027 after being selected to the All-WNBA Second Team.

The Golden State Valkyries evened the Finals with a 67-62 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 4 at State Farm Arena. Here are the winners and losers.

Late Wednesday morning, hours before 17,099 fans packed a sold-out State Farm Arena to watch Angel Reese rattle off 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two 3-pointers to help fuel the Atlanta Dream to an emphatic 97-71 victory and a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA Finals,

Angel Reese knows she will have to be better for the Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

Despite a rough Game 4, in which she had more turnovers than field goals, Reese remains in the Finals MVP hunt after dominating much of the series. She pairs positive thinking with trash talk — and shows the self-awareness to keep growing.