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June 12, 2026 | Edition #350 |
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Another eventful night around the WNBA saw Angel Reese draw mixed reactions from fans after a moment involving Breanna Stewart, while Caitlin Clark's historic outing also put the spotlight on one Fever teammate's costly mistakes.
Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers fought through an injury scare to reach a new career milestone.
Let’s tip things off…
Fans criticized Angel Reese after her trademark “too small” gesture toward Breanna Stewart during the Atlanta Dream’s loss to the New York Liberty.
Where Do You Stand On Angel Reese's Celebrations?
$1.1 Billion in Art Sold in Less Than Three Hours
A single evening only brought in $1 billion at auction one other time, Paul Allen’s estate in 2022.
Christie’s May 18 evening sale was headlined by:
Pollock: $181.2M, nearly 3x his previous record
Brancusi: $107.6M, second highest sculpture price ever
Rothko: $98.4M, a new record for the artist
Obvious outliers, but the evening capped a spring auction season that totaled $2.5 billion (roughly 2x last year). This follows a Q1’26 that saw the postwar contemporary art market grow 23.1%.
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