Unexpected Angel Reese Injury News Surfaces After Chicago Sky’s 16th Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky dropped to 7-16 during the 2025 WNBA season after Tuesday evening’s 91 to 68 loss against the 21-4 Minnesota Lynx. Chicago still sits in 11th place in the league standings, 4.0 games behind the Washington Mystics for the final playoff spot.
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Napheesa Collier, the MVP frontrunner, led the way for the Lynx with 19 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and four assists. Veteran guard Kia Nurse was the leading scorer for the Sky, pitching in 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
Second-year forward Kamilla Cardoso collected just her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Sky. Two-time All-Star forward Angel Reese also recorded her 10th-straight double-double by scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).© Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
Reese sat out of the Sky’s final game before the All-Star break with a leg injury. Head coach Tyler Marsh confirmed that this was precautionary, and Reese has played in both the All-Star Game and Tuesday’s game since this injury.
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However, on Wednesday, it was revealed by Sky reporter Karli Bell that Reese was back on the injury report. This time, however, Chicago unexpectedly categorized her ailment as a back injury.
“Chicago Sky Status Report: Ariel Atkins (leg) OUT. Michaela Onyenwere (knee) OUT. Angel Reese (back) QUESTIONABLE,” Bell wrote.
Reese is contributing a career-high 13.8 points and 3.7 assists per game in 2025 for the Sky. Her 12.5 rebounds per contest are also the highest mark in the WNBA for the second year in a row.
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On Thursday, the Sky will return to action as they host the 14-10 Seattle Storm at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
