Despite a hard-fought 80–75 loss, the Chicago Sky turned in one of their most competitive performances of the season Sunday night against the Minnesota Lynx, who currently hold the WNBA’s best record at 17–2. Now sitting at 5–12, the Sky appear to be turning a corner with more consistent play—driven largely by the emergence of second-year forward Angel Reese. Reese posted 16 points, 17 rebounds, and six assists against the Lynx, extending her streak of games with 15 or more rebounds to five—the longest in WNBA history.
Chicago Sky Turn Heads With Angel Reese Announcement on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Despite a hard-fought 80–75 loss, the Chicago Sky turned in one of their most competitive performances of the season Sunday night against the Minnesota Lynx, who currently hold the WNBA’s best record at 17–2.
Now sitting at 5–12, the Sky appear to be turning a corner with more consistent play—driven largely by the emergence of second-year forward Angel Reese.
Reese posted 16 points, 17 rebounds, and six assists against the Lynx, extending her streak of games with 15 or more rebounds to five—the longest in WNBA history.
Her dominant stretch through June and into July led to a major announcement Monday, as the Sky officially named her their “Player of the Month.”
"The only player in the league averaging a double double. it’s only right that A5 is our Player of the Month," Sky posted.
the only player in the league averaging a double double. it’s only right that A5 is our Player of the Month 👑@MagellanCorp | Player of the Month pic.twitter.com/BbrQr3UZWs
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 7, 2025
"5 doing every damn thing. let’s go!!!!!" A fan said.
Another fan posted, "We love our Bayou Barbie."
Someone else added, "AR5 Standing on business."
"Yes @Reese10Angel keep going. You deserve this and way more," one more fan commented.
Throughout the month, Angel Reese averaged an impressive 13.9 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game for the Sky. On the season, she’s currently posting 12.6 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, while shooting 40.9% from the field and 79.7% from the free-throw line.
Additionally, on Sunday, Reese was named a WNBA All-Star for the second consecutive season, earning a reserve spot after being selected No. 7 overall in the 2024 draft. She’ll have the opportunity to be drafted on July 8 by either Caitlin Clark or Napheesa Collier, who are serving as team captains for this year’s All-Star Game.
Related: Angel Reese Sends Stern Message to WNBA After Loss to Minnesota Lynx
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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