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Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 on Saturday. Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds - her eighth consecutive double-double and 14th of the season - and Cardoso finished with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
Angel Reese, the star forward in her second WNBA season with the Chicago Sky, struggled with her shooting last season. But lately, she has shown some increased marksmanship, which has made her a significantly better player.
They Sky have failed to attract big-name free agents, lost well-respected employees and don't have the facilities to compete with their WNBA counterparts.
Angel Reese was named the cover athlete for the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition. To make the feat more special, Reese debuted her signature shoe on the cover.
A'ja Wilson scored 34 points, Jackie Young added 30, including her team's final 10 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Golden State Valkyries 104-102 on Saturday.
Chicago Sky superstar Angel Reese is a cover model once again: except this time, instead of Vogue, she's on the cover of NBA 2K26. Reese will grace the WNBA cov
Atkins capped off the game with 27 points, three rebounds and one assist. "27-PIECE FOR DOUBLE A TODAY," posted the official social media account of the Chicago Sky. Heading into the matchup against the Minnesota Lynx, Ariel Atkins was averaging 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
An unbalanced slate, early tipoffs and repeated matchups have coaches frustrated. Meanwhile, the Sky are managing Angel Reese’s minutes as she takes on a bigger role.