After Saturday’s intense matchup, Angel Reese didn’t hold back when asked about a hard foul she received from Caitlin Clark. Still visibly frustrated, Reese made it clear that the tension wasn’t just about the physical play — it was about the unexpected trash talk that came before it.

“It wasn’t even about the foul,” Reese said during the postgame press conference. “It was about what she said right before it happened.”

According to Reese, Clark’s verbal jabs were as sharp as her on-court moves. She recalled a particularly baffling comment that struck a nerve. “Earlier in the game, she looks me dead in the eye and goes, ‘The movie Heat is overrated.’ No context, just pure chaos. That was enough to make me want to swing right then and there.”

But apparently, Clark didn’t stop there. Reese went on to explain that her rival continued to press the issue, adding, “She kept going. She said, ‘It’s a film that takes itself way too seriously.’ Then she hit me with, ‘It’s not even a top 5 heist movie.’”

While the exchange may have caught Reese off guard, it also set the tone for one of the season’s most heated matchups. As the rivalry between these two fierce competitors continues to grow, fans can expect even more fireworks the next time they share the court