Overview
- The Chicago Sky defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 97-86, snapping a three-game losing streak.
- Angel Reese posted 18 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for her eighth double-double, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 600 points and 600 rebounds and surpassing Candace Parker for second-most double-doubles in a player’s first two seasons.
- Kamilla Cardoso scored a career-high 27 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, before departing for Brazil’s FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
- Chicago has coped without veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who is recovering from ACL surgery, and now faces further lineup shifts as Cardoso joins her national team.
- Off the court, Reese’s new “Assist Barbie” nickname and her social media exchanges with Cardi B highlight her growing impact beyond basketball.