Angel Reese is done with losing. After a rocky WNBA rookie year, the Chicago Sky star is fired up for a breakout 2025 season with a revamped roster and renewed mindset.
Angel Reese Declares War on Losing: “I Don’t Want to Get Used to This”
Angel Reese didn’t climb to basketball stardom by settling for second best—and she’s certainly not about to start now.
After a decorated college career at LSU, including a national title and dominant 40–14 record over two seasons, Reese faced a harsh reality in her WNBA rookie year with the Chicago Sky. The team finished 13–27, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018. For Reese, the season wasn’t just disappointing—it was infuriating.
“I wasn’t used to that,” she admitted. “You don’t want to get in a mindset like, ‘Oh, we’re just going to be losing every night.’ We were right there every game.”
Despite the Sky’s late-season collapse—losing 12 of their last 14 games—Reese made headlines for her gritty performances and record-breaking resilience. She averaged 13.6 points and a WNBA rookie-record 13.1 rebounds per game, notching 15 consecutive double-doubles, the most ever by a first-year player.
Setback and Comeback
Reese’s momentum hit a roadblock in September. During a game against the Sparks, she fractured her wrist, requiring surgery and sidelining her for the final six games. The Sky won only one of those matchups without their rebounding machine.
“Obviously, that left a bad taste in my mouth,” Reese confessed.
But don’t mistake frustration for defeat.
A New Era in Chicago: Reese, Marsh, and a Sky Rebuild
With a new season comes a fresh direction. The Sky front office wasted no time making big moves, parting ways with head coach Teresa Weatherspoon and hiring Tyler Marsh, former assistant of the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces. His mission? Unlock Reese’s full potential.
“We want her to be dynamic,” Marsh explained. “She can score inside, but we also want to give her room to create, to face up, and to attack off the dribble.”
Alongside Reese, Chicago added veteran star Courtney Vandersloot—the franchise’s all-time assist leader—and two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins, infusing experience and leadership into the young squad.
Reese is already buying in.
“I think we have the right pieces this year,” she said. “We’ve got leaders, a new culture, and a standard that’s been set from Day One. I’m excited.”
All Eyes on Opening Day: Reese vs. Clark Round Two
In a storyline tailor-made for primetime, Angel Reese and the Sky will open their 2025 season against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever—a rivalry that’s been simmering since their college days and now headlines a new era in the WNBA.
With Reese healthy, hungry, and surrounded by reinforcements, fans are expecting fireworks. And this time, she’s not just chasing stats—she’s chasing wins.
