Angel Reese Assigns Blame After Chicago Sky's 13th Loss

Angel Reese Assigns Blame After Chicago Sky's 13th Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese turned in another double-double on Tuesday. With 22 points and 14 rebounds in a loss to the Washington Mystics, Reese extended her double-double streak to six games. 

Recently named to the WNBA All-Star team, this was another showing from Reese that reinforced why she is heading to the game for a second-straight year. However, it again came in a loss, as the Sky are now just 5-13 on the season.

Only the 2-16 Connecticut Sun have a worse record in the Eastern Conference than Chicago. The loss was also the second in as many games for the Sky.

One of the big issues for Chicago in this game was defensive rebounding. Washington came away with 13 offensive rebounds to just seven for Chicago. Speaking after the game, Reese mentioned this, placing the blame squarely on herself.

"We have to box out and not give them another opportunity to make free throws," she began (via Karli Bell). "We did not box out tonight."

Reese added, "It wasn't enough. Very frustrating for myself. I have to be better as far as boxing out."

Reese: "It wasn't enough. Very frustrating for myself. I have to be better as far as boxing out."

— Karli Bell (@KarliBell33) July 8, 2025

While Reese pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds, she feels she could have been better boxing out, and disallowing some of Washington's second-chance opportunities. This was a heartbreaking 81-79 loss for Chicago, and a game the team certainly feels it should have won.

In games like this, it often comes down to the margins, and Reese feels she could have been better despite her big time performance.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.