Angel Reese Injury Addressed by Sky Coach After Storm Defeat originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It’s no coincidence that Angel Reese sat out on the same night that the Chicago Sky suffered their worst defeat of the season. This came in the form of a 95-57 blowout loss against the Seattle Storm at Wintrust Arena on Thursday night.

Over the last week, the buzz surrounding Chicago Sky star Angel Reese potentially being suspended has been loud. She is just one technical away currently from facing a mandatory one-game suspension.

Angel Reese’s rivalry with Caitlin Clark went up another notch in a brutal loss to Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever to kick the 2025 WNBA season off. The Chicago Sky superstar’s

Sky head coach Tyler Marsh says the team is trying to get some of Angel Reese's technical fouls rescinded to avoid fines

As outspoken as any player in the league, Reese threatened a lockout months ago when advocating for higher player salaries on social media, and nearly two weeks ago she made it clear the players are willing to keep fighting for a bigger piece of the revenue pie.

While there is no official partnership between Mattel and Chicago star Angel Reese, the 23-year-old’s connection to Barbie is well-known. After all, Reese earned her nickname as the Bayou Barbie during her time with LSU, which evolved into being the Chi-Town Barbie after she was drafted by the Sky as the No. 7 overall pick in 2024.

Reese wants to be a union leader — and she’s already speaking up. Current members of the executive committee see a natural fit.

The Chicago Sky have one of the most popular players in the WNBA on their roster in the form of Angel Reese. She has already made a major impact throughout her first two years, but there are a lot of areas that she must improve in.

The folks on social media were definitely loving Reese’s unconventional style. “Best dressed in the W,” declared a supporter on X. “You made it work,” another said. “YOU ATE IT TF UPPPPPPP,” a reaction read. “Love this look,” said another. “Ngl that innocent school girl look got it,” wrote a user.

Angel Reese entered the All-Star break playing the best basketball of her young career, but was unable to pick up where she left off in the Chicago Sky's first game back on Tuesday, a 91-68 loss to the league-leading Minnesota Lynx .

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has previously voiced her thoughts about U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, amidst the ongoing WNBA pay row