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Chicago Sky Announce Angel Reese Injury News After Ninth Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 2:09 PM ET

The Chicago Sky fell to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, dropping their record to 3-9 on the 2025 WNBA season. After what had been an impressive four-game stretch individually, sophomore forward Angel Reese attempted just one shot in the loss to Phoenix, which was a season low.

Chicago is back in action on Sunday against the Atlanta Dream, which will complete a difficult back-to-back. Playing against Phoenix on Saturday, the Sky had a quick turnaround and will now host the Dream on Sunday afternoon.

As they look to get back in the win column, the Sky announced injury news regarding Reese.

For the first time this season, Reese was listed on the injury report. Sky reporter Karli Bell posted on X that the 2024 WNBA All-Star was listed as questionable to play against Atlanta due to a leg injury.

It initially seemed possible that Reese's addition to the injury report was precautionary due to the quick turnaround on the second day of a back-to-back, especially since she was seen warming up on the court pregame.

Chicago Sky Status Report for today's game

Angel Reese (leg) is QUESTIONABLE
— Karli Bell (@KarliBell33) June 22, 2025

Ahead of Sunday's meeting Sky head coach Tyler Marsh confirmed Reese's questionable status, saying she was officially a game-time decision against Atlanta ( via Karli Bell). The team has since upgraded her to available, meaning she will play.

Speaking with reporters after Saturday's game, Marsh was asked about why he pulled his starters so early. While he cited the lopsided score, he also mentioned Chicago has some players banged up right now, and the team is actively managing workloads on this tough back-to-back (via Chicago State of Mind Sports).

In other injury news, the Sky will have Moriah Jefferson available for the first time this season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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