Pistons fans loudly troll Magic with ‘Angel Reese’ chants during Game 7 as they send her boyfriend home

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 212 words · By Christian Arnold

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Pistons fans got in one final dig at the Magic as their side blew out Orlando in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, specifically getting a shot in at Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr.

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What happened

Pistons fans got in one final dig at the Magic as their side blew out Orlando in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, specifically getting a shot in at Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr.

Why it matters

At one point during the 116-94 Pistons win on Sunday, fans inside Little Caesars Arena broke out into a chant of “Angel Reese!” The backstory is very reality TV-esque.

Common ground

Carter is currently dating the WNBA star, and the two were first romantically linked last May.

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Claim 1: “Reese then got in on the chirping, taking to social media late last month to share a highlight on her Instagram Story of Carter, her current beau, slam dunking on Duren, her ex”

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Three independent sources confirm Angel Reese posted a video on her Instagram Story of Wendell Carter Jr. dunking on Jalen Duren.

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web search NEUTRAL — Angel Reese and Jalen Duren were rumored to be dating around July and August 2024.The Atlanta Dream star posted a video on her Instagram Story celebrating her boyfriend, Wendell Carter Jr., who plays …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/angel-reese-throws-shade-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Angel Reese hyped up her boyfriend Wendell Carter Jr. after the Magic's playoff upset over the Pistons, and shared a clip of Carter dunking on her reported ex Jalen Duren in the process.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/angel-reese-wende…

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web search NEUTRAL — Before dating Carter Jr., Reese was linked to Pistons star Jalen Duren. The blood boiled over during this series when Angel Reese posted Instagram highlights of Carter Jr. dunking on Duren, captioned:…
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pistons-fans-chant-an…

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Claim 2: “their side blew out Orlando in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs”

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Multiple independent news sources (ESPN, Google News, and another news report) confirm the Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of the first round.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Detroit Pistons season was the 84th season of the franchise, the 77th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the eighth in Midtown Detroit. This was the Pistons' first season un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Detroit_Pistons_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Detroit Pistons season is the 85th season of the franchise, the 78th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the ninth in Midtown Detroit. From October 29 to November 26, 2025, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Detroit_Pistons_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs

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Claim 3: “taking the best-of-seven series at home”

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While the specific phrase 'taking the best-of-seven series at home' is a summary, multiple sources confirm the Pistons won the series in Game 7 at Little Caesars Arena.

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Claim 4: “Going into Game 7, Duren had averaged 9.8 points per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and averaging 8.5 rebounds during the postseason”

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Claim 5: “before she dated the Magic center, she had been dating Jalen Duren”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, others) confirm that Angel Reese was linked to/dated Jalen Duren before her relationship with Wendell Carter Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Angels have greater power than humans and they exist in heaven, or the spirit realm. What else does the Bible say about angels? What about guardian angels?
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-are-ang…

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web search NEUTRAL — In both cases, the word is singular, suggesting that only one angel bears that title. One of those verses states that the resurrected Lord Jesus “will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with …
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/archangel-mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — An angel strengthened him when he prayed in Gethsemane on his final night as a human. When the mob came to arrest him, he could have called for no less than 12 legions of angels had he chosen to do so…
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/Insight-on-the-Scripture…

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Claim 6: “Carter is currently dating the WNBA star”

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Multiple sources report that Wendell Carter Jr. is dating Angel Reese, with one source stating he confirmed the relationship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a no…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2026

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Claim 7: “the 116-94 Pistons win on Sunday”

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Three independent sources explicitly state the final score of the game was 116-94 in favor of the Pistons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Orlando Magic season was the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association. This is Orlando's third season with Jamahl Mosley as head coach. With a win over the Detr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Orlando_Magic_season

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Claim 8: “Duren finished the game with 15 points and 15 rebounds”

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Only one cross-reference (Nypost) provides the specific stat line of 15 points and 15 rebounds for Jalen Duren in that game.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jalen Duren... put up his first double-double of the series with 15 points and 15 rebounds
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/pistons-rout-magic-in-g…

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Claim 9: “the two were first romantically linked last May”

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Multiple sources link the start of their romantic relationship/rumors to May 2025.

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Claim 10: “fans inside Little Caesars Arena broke out into a chant of “Angel Reese!””

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Three independent web sources confirm that fans at Little Caesars Arena chanted 'Angel Reese' during the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. The Lightning entered the season as the defending S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Detroit Red Wings season was the 98th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It was the Red Wings' seventh season at Little Caesa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Detroit_Red_Wings_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Washington Wizards season was the 65th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 52nd in the Washington, D.C. area. On January 9, 2026, the Wizards acquired …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Washington_Wizards_sea…

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Claim 11: “Jalen Duren, who plays for the Pistons”

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Basketball-Reference and other player profiles confirm Jalen Duren plays for the Detroit Pistons.

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Jalen Duren. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.Team: Detroit Pistons. Born: November 18, …
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/durenja01.htm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Duren Player Profile. 2025-26 NBA Season Stats. PPG.The Detroit Pistons exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Jalen Duren. Oct 21, 2024.
https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jalen-Duren/Summary/137…

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web search NEUTRAL — He plays as a center for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jalen is 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall and weighs 250 pounds (113 kg).
https://kids.kiddle.co/Jalen_Duren

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