Caitlin Clark’s smile as Angel Reese reacted to a missed potential winning lay-up in the Indiana Fever’s overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream became a widely shared social-media clip. Indiana centre Aliyah Boston said the Fever only noticed it afterwards and anticipated the online reaction, underscoring how routine on-court moments involving Clark and Reese attract outsized attention because of their longstanding rivalry.

The incident occurred in the closing seconds of regulation in the 16 August Fever-Dream game, before Indiana won in overtime. Boston discussed it with Candace Parker on the ‘Post Moves’ podcast, while Parker noted that several WNBA players, including Clark, Reese, Sophie Cunningham and Paige Bueckers, have featured in viral moments this season. Atlanta have since won four consecutive games and secured a play-off place; Indiana recently beat Chicago in a record-viewed match and next host Connecticut.