Tag: Angel Reese

Angel Reese says she’s ‘grateful’ for WNBA suspension, appreciates Sandy Brondello’s apology

Brandon King

Angel Reese says she’s ready to move forward following the WNBA’s decision to suspend Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello for one game without pay. Speaking after the league announced its discipline, Reese said she appreciated Brondello’s apology and was “grateful” that the WNBA addressed the situation. The suspension stemmed from comments Brondello made during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Dream. While arguing a call with officials, Brondello referred to Reese by saying, “Angel, she’s a protected species.” The remark drew criticism, and Brondello later issued a public apology, acknowledging…

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Toronto Tempo’s Sandy Brondello Suspended One Game Without Pay Following Comment About Angel Reese

Brandon King

The WNBA has suspended Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello without pay for one game after she made an inappropriate comment regarding Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese during Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Dream. During a heated exchange with game officials, Brondello yelled, “Angel, she’s a protected species,” while arguing a call involving Reese. The comment was captured during the broadcast and quickly circulated on social media. Following the game, Brondello apologized for the remark, explaining that her frustration was directed at what she believed was inconsistent officiating rather…

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Angel Reese Becomes Fastest Player in WNBA History to Reach 1,000 Rebounds

Brandon King

Angel Reese added another historic achievement to her rapidly growing résumé on Saturday, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds. The Atlanta Dream forward reached the milestone in just 79 career games during Atlanta’s victory over the Indiana Fever, surpassing the previous record held by WNBA legend Tina Charles, who needed 89 games to collect 1,000 rebounds. Since entering the league, Reese has established herself as one of the most dominant rebounders in professional basketball. Her relentless motor, physicality, and ability to track the ball…

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WNBA Exec on Angel Reese: “She needs to get the hell out of there” urges Sky star to request trade out of Chicago

Brandon King

According to a WNBA executive Angel Reese needs to get out of Chicago. Speaking to the DallasHoopsJournal, the anonymous exec said this: She needs to get the hell out of there. Chicago is probably the worst-run organization in the league. You’re gonna suspend your best player just because she’s putting the pressure on you to get better? That was embarrassing to see.” Reese has been the talk of the WNBA streets and unfortunately, it has little to do with her on court exploits. In a recent interview with the Chicago…

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Angel Reese debuts “Mebounds” Reebok Angel Reese 1 

Brandon King

At WNBA All-Star practice Angel Reese introduced the world to a new colorway of her debut signature sneaker, the Angel Reese 1 that capitalizes on what was meant to be a pejorative.  The “Mebounds” , which was a term coined in an attempt to knock Reese for her propensity to get rebounds off her own misses, sports a pink a light pink mesh foundational layer overlaid with bubble gum pink synthetic cage. An Angel Reese logo is perched atop the pink tongue, while underneath a pink midsole and Vector-branded pink…

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Angel Reese calls out WNBA officiating

Brandon King

Angel Reese was highly displeased, to say the least, following the Chicago Sky’s 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.  Reese lambasted the officials in the game in postgame comments saying: “It’s tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, ‘Hey, we’ve only been to the free throw once twice up unto the fourth quarter’, and she tells me it’s not her job. So it’s frustrating because I know how hard we are battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we…

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Angel Reese is an NBA 2K cover athlete

Brandon King

Angel Reese will grace the cover of the “WNBA Edition” of NBA 2K26. Reese,a two-time WNBA All-Star, is amongst the stable of athletes who will appears on the covers of various editon of the game.  However, the decision is not free from controversy as some fans are left incredulous that the Chicago Sky standout got the nod over Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.  However Reese is certainly a star in her own right and she should get some credit, along with Clark, in helping to bring the unprecedented level of…

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Angel Reese vs. Rickea Jackson Drama: Total Pro Sports Gets It Wrong

Brandon King

Last night during the Los Angeles Sky and Chicago Sky matchup, the Sky’s Rebecca Allen and Rickea Jackson of the Sparks were battling for position on a rebound and Jackson took exception to the level of physicality Allen brought on the play. Words were exchanged between the two leading Angel Reese to step in an attempt to difuse the situation.  This led to words exchanged between Jackson and Reese leading to Jackson pushing Reese’s hand away as she appeared to try and separate the players.  Ultimately everyone was separated with…

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Angel Reese to miss the remainder of season

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Courtesy of Alexa Philippou , ESPN Angel Reese‘s sensational rookie season has come to an end. The Chicago Sky star posted on social media on Saturday that she has suffered a season-ending injury. Reese was listed as questionable with a wrist injury on the Sky’s latest injury report heading into their contest Sunday against the Dallas Wings. “What a year,” Reese posted on the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them…

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An Angel Reese signature shoe is on the way

Brandon King

 Though Caitlin Clark is garnering the lion’s share, some would say far too much, of the media attention this WNBA season, fellow rookie Angel Reese is having an impressive season. The Chicago Sky forward is averaging 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds and had a record-breaking streak of 15 consecutive double-doubles.  Reese won WNBA Rookie of the Month for June in which she averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 boards per contest.  She also added WNBA All-Star to the robust list of accolades she is accumulating during her rookie campaign.  Like Clark,…

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