Angel Reese Nearing Punishment From WNBA
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With the All-Star Game and all of its four-point glory done and dusted, we’re officially past the halfway mark of the WNBA season. With the second half underway, we’re starting to see the playoff picture come together,
She recently returned from a midseason leg injury and immediately picked up where she left off, posting her 16th double‑double of the season (11 points, 11 rebounds) on Tuesday night even as her Chicago Sky fell, 91-68, to the Minnesota Lynx.
WNBA legend Candace Parker's personal ranking of current players in various talent tiers sparked conversation earlier this month after she placed three players ahead of Caitlin Clark -- A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart -- and then gave Angel Reese a "C" grade.
Following a show of solidarity at the WNBA All-Star Game last weekend, all generations of WNBA players have reportedly formed a united front in their quest for a new and more favorable collective bargaining agreement.
It is unclear when exactly Reese sustained the back issue. The 6-foot-3 forward looked fine on Tuesday as she put up an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in Chicago’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx, but she was suddenly listed as questionable to play leading into Thursday’s contest.
Such pay discrepancies between male and female athletes have prompted a renewed push for equality from Reese and other WNBA stars — as well as Rep. Johnny Olszewski, the Democrat who represents Baltimore County and a portion of Baltimore City.
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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve threatened to ban the StudBudz from streaming if they lose to Angel Reese on Tuesday. It proves the Chicago Sky are