Chicago Sky Receive Good News With Angel Reese Out

Chicago Sky Receive Good News With Angel Reese Out originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Chicago Sky currently sit in 12th place in the standings during the 2025 WNBA season. They have a 7-21 record and are 7.0 games behind the Washington Mystics for the final spot in the postseason.

Two-time All-Star forward Angel Reese has been a force in Chicago for a second straight year, but unfortunately, she has only played in 23 games this season due to injury. She has already been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Mystics.

Reese is averaging 14.2 points and a league-best 12.6 rebounds in 2025, but she has now missed six of the team's last eight contests.

Veteran Guard Ariel Atkins Returning From Injury Ahead of Sky-Mystics Game

In the midst of Reese's injury absence, the Sky were also missing veteran guard Ariel Atkins, whom they traded the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft for this offseason. Atkins is the team's second-leading scorer at 13.9 points per game.

Unfortunately, Atkins sustained an injury just before the All-Star break and has not played since July 14 against the Minnesota Lynx. In her absence, the Sky are 0-7 and averaging just 67.3 points per game.

On Tuesday, however, ahead of the matchup against Washington, the Sky received good news amid Reese's injury. Chicago State of Mind Sports reported that Atkins will be available to return to the lineup.

Per Coach Marsh: Ariel Atkins will make her return to the lineup against the Mystics. #Skytown

— Chicago State of Mind Sports (@ChiStateOfMind_) August 5, 2025

Chicago Sky Head Coach Tyler Marsh Provides Angel Reese Update

Before Tuesday's game, the Sky had a shootaround at Wintrust Arena, and Reese was notably not in attendance. Head coach Tyler Marsh spoke to the media, however, and clarified that Reese was absent due to an illness.

Reese has been sidelined with a back injury for the last few games, and while it's unfortunate that she is under the weather, it would have been more concerning if she had not shown up due to her back injury.

"She woke up not feeling well today, a little under the weather," Marsh said. "So, I told her to stay home for shootaround, and we'll see how she feels. It's not further injury-related."

Update on Angel Reese per Coach Marsh:

Reese was not present at today’s shootaround due to an illness and her absence was not related to her back injury.

Reese is still listed as day-to-day #Skytownpic.twitter.com/T1cjCyKnk3

— Chicago State of Mind Sports (@ChiStateOfMind_) August 5, 2025

The Sky's game against the Mystics tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Washington sits in ninth place in the standings at 13-15 and will be looking to crawl its way back into the playoff picture.

Chicago Sky's next three games:

• vs. Washington Mystics (Tuesday, 8/5, 8 p.m. ET)
• vs. Atlanta Dream (Thursday, 8/7, 8 p.m. ET)
• @ Indiana Fever (Saturday, 8/9, 8 p.m. ET)

Related: Chicago Sky Facing Angel Reese Decision After Third Straight Missed Game

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.