Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese avoid suspension -- but WNBA can't avoid another PR ordeal

It started as a light-hearted joke between two of the WNBA's brightest young stars.It ended with the WNBA issuing an official apology, in the latest public relations nightmare for embattled commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league office.LMAOO THEY DELETED https://t.co/1VnX0tUEh2 pic.twitter.com/ZNQAvHLJZD— correlation (@nosyone4) July 29, 2026 Before Wednesday's marquee matchup between Angel Reese's Atlanta Dream and Paige Bueckers' Dallas Wings, the WNBA posted a video on social media that showed the two All-Stars making a $400 wager on the outcome of the game -- ultimately, an 82-81 road win for the Dream.The bet -- friendly in nature -- was lodged before the WNBA All-Star Game last Saturday, in which Bueckers and Reese were teammates on Team Coop. In the video, Reese bet Bueckers $4