Sophie Cunningham doesn’t get why Angel Reese taunts her NBA ex in ‘playoffs love triangle’

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · May 07, 2026 · 260 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli

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During Tuesday’s installment of the “Show Me Something” podcast, Cunningham reacted to Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese’s “NBA playoffs love triangle,” as Reese’s boyfriend, the Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr., and her ex, the Pistons’ Jalen Duren, clashed and…

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Reese previously reshared videos of Carter dunking on Duren to her Instagram Story, which sent NBA Twitter into a frenzy.

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Claim 1: “Duren and Reese were a rumored couple in the summer of 2024, when the pair shared videos on social media from what seemed to be a similar vacation setting.”

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Multiple sources confirm that dating rumors between Jalen Duren and Angel Reese were sparked by social media videos from similar vacation settings in the summer of 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — After similar vacation photos surfaced, Angel Reese and NBA star Jalen Duran have sparked dating rumors.Angel Reese and Detroit Pistons player Jalen Duren stirred dating rumors on social media after t…
https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/angel-reese-rumored-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Is the Chi-Town Barbie off the market? Chicago Sky star Angel Reese and Detroit Pistons player Jalen Duren have sparked dating rumors after they shared videos from a similar vacation spot.
https://pagesix.com/2024/07/30/entertainment/chicago-sky-sta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rumors of a potential romance between athletes Jalen Duren and Angel Reese captivated fans after social media posts showed them in similar vacation spots. Despite speculation and public curiosity, Ree…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nba/top-stories/j…

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Claim 2: “her ex, the Pistons’ Jalen Duren”

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Multiple sources refer to Jalen Duren as Angel Reese's 'ex' or report that they were rumored to be dating in 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Reese was clearly keeping a close eye on Carter Jr. and Duren's matchup. This was shown by her reposting a video of Carter Jr. dunking on Duren during Game 1 of their series to her Instagram story sho…
https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/news/sophie-cunnin…

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web search NEUTRAL — What sparked the Jalen Duren and Angel Reese dating rumours?And while Reese might be used to fans’ interest in her romances, this is reportedly the first time that Duren is in the spotlight for his lo…
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3…

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web search NEUTRAL — Angel Reese and Jalen Duren were rumored to be dating around July and August 2024.Fans believe that Angel Reese was throwing some shade towards her ex in a recent post on social media.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/angel-reese-throws-shade-e…

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Claim 3: “They never confirmed the relationship publIcly.”

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Sources explicitly state that 'neither party has confirmed or denied' the relationship and that it remained as 'rumors' and 'speculation'.

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Claim 4: “Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese’s “NBA playoffs love triangle,” as Reese’s boyfriend, the Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr., and her ex, the Pistons’ Jalen Duren, clashed and guarded each other in the first-round playoff series.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic played a first-round playoff series, and specifically that Jalen Duren (Pistons) and Wendell Carter Jr. (Magic) faced each other in that series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season is the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Magic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wendell Andre Carter Jr. ( wen-DEL; born April 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Carter_Jr.

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Claim 5: “Detroit advanced after coming back from a 3-1 series deficit.”

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Web search results explicitly state that the Detroit Pistons advanced in the playoffs by overcoming a 3-1 deficit against the Orlando Magic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Etymology and nicknames Detroit is named after the Detroit River, connecting Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie. The name comes from the French language word détroit meaning 'strait' as the city was situat…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit

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web search NEUTRAL — Find your vibe here with us, your official concierge to the Detroit region, spanning Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Let the city's good vibes, year round festivals, food, music, art, and history…
https://visitdetroit.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · Detroit, city, seat of Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Detroit River (connecting Lakes Erie and St. Clair) opposite Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Detroit

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Claim 6: “The Pistons center averaged 19.5 points in the regular season but that has dipped to 10.6 points over eight postseason games.”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses a different player (Jalen Green) and does not provide the specific scoring averages for Jalen Duren's regular season or postseason.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and th…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Green

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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of Phoenix Suns Guard Jalen Green on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4437244/jalen-green

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Jalen Green. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenja05.htm…

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Claim 7: “Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Sophie Cunningham is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 27th season in the WNBA and their fourth under head coach, Stephanie White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Fever_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham

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Claim 8: “Reese previously reshared videos of Carter dunking on Duren to her Instagram Story”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Angel Reese reshared a video of Wendell Carter Jr. dunking on Jalen Duren to her Instagram story.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the American state of Louisiana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Louisiana

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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 9: “West Wilson, who is Cunningham’s co-host and “Summer House” star”

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Multiple sources confirm West Wilson is the co-host of the 'Show Me Something' podcast with Sophie Cunningham and is a personality/star on Bravo's 'Summer House'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Show Me Something stars Indiana Fever phenom Sophie Cunningham and her high school bestie-turned-reality star, West Wilson. These "Show Me" state natives link up twice a week to share ...
https://www.youtube.com/@ShowMe_Pod

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web search NEUTRAL — WNBA star Sophie Cunningham and Bravo personality West Wilson exclusively tell PEOPLE about their new podcast, Show Me Something, covering sports and entertainment.
https://people.com/wnba-sophie-cunningham-and-bravo-star-wes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophie Cunningham launched a podcast, "Show Me Something," as part of The Volume, the sports media company founded by Colin Cowherd. Cunningham's co-host is West Wilson, who is a long-time friend ...
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/wnba/news-who-west-wilson-mee…

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Claim 10: “Reese’s boyfriend, the Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr.”

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While multiple sources report that Wendell Carter Jr. is the 'rumored' boyfriend of Angel Reese, the evidence shows that the relationship is speculative and not officially confirmed by the parties involved.

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