“We got to set the tone every single night,” That’s Angel Reese’s declaration after Tuesday’s 97-86 win over the LA Sparks. The 2025 season had been brutal for the Chicago Sky so far, but that was old news by the final buzzer at Wintrust Arena. Once again, Chicago reminded everyone why this squad still owns the fans’ hearts. Leading the charge were the twin towers themselves, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. And when a playmaker like Reese catches fire, nights tend to get loud, moments are almost certain to get fired up. And Tuesday was no different.
The tension on the floor was unreal as both teams fought to snap their three-game losing streaks. Nights like that usually mean chaos, and Tuesday it was. By the final buzzer, the officials had called 42 fouls. 25 on Los Angeles, 17 on Chicago. And amid all this chaos, Angel Reese turned in another monster stat line with 18 points, 17 rebounds, and six assists.
Since her 2024 rookie season, where she posted 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, Reese has blossomed into a well-rounded forward. In 2025, she’s added a playmaking edge, averaging 3.7 assists, a sign of her expanding game. Her performance against the Sparks was a reminder of why she’s both the heartbeat and stat sheet anchor for the Sky.
But she wasn’t far from trouble herself, picking up four fouls and flirting with the ejection mark at six. And in the postgame press conference, Reese broke down how she managed to keep her cool and stay in the fight.
Angel picked up her fourth foul in the third quarter. Fans held their breath, and head coach Tyler Marsh had reason to worry. But Angel was unbothered. Unfazed. When asked postgame if she adjusted her style after that fourth foul, she didn’t let the reporter finish. “I did not,” Reese snapped back. She added, “I knew that wasn’t a four a foul also because I talked to the ref and he was like it was tough to call.” Even with the official admitting it was a borderline call, Reese refused to back off. The threat of ejection wasn’t enough to make her budge. When the game’s on the line, Angel Reese isn’t here to play safe; she’s here to make the difference.
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She kept it real in the postgame. She continued, “I can’t shy away cuz if I shy away I’m not going to be confident i I can’t do the best things for the team um so I just try to stay confident…I wasn’t really worried um just trying to play free as possible cuz I think that just helps our team.” See, that’s the kind of mindset that separates good from great. The never-back-down attitude. Betting everything on the floor just to chase a win. Angel Reese is surely building a legacy.
But don’t mistake her for someone chasing chaos. When tensions flared early in the first quarter, it was Angel Reese who stepped in as the peacemaker. Cool under pressure, fierce when it matters. That’s what makes her different.
Angel Reese becomes the peacemaker amid the chaos
With under five minutes left in the opening quarter, tempers flared at Wintrust Arena. A foul under the basket sparked a heated exchange between L.A. Sparks’ Rickea Jackson and Chicago’s Rebecca Allen.
As both players battled for a loose ball, Allen’s elbow slid over Jackson’s shoulder. And it was well enough to bring chaos. Things got physical fast, with Jackson shoving Allen as she tried to untangle herself. Allen wasn’t about to back down, and the face-off was on until Angel Reese jumped in.
Without hesitation, Reese threw herself between the two, trying to keep the situation from spiraling. Jackson didn’t appreciate the interference and gave Reese a shove for her trouble. The refs wasted no time handing Jackson and Allen double technicals, along with a loose-ball foul on Jackson for starting it all. Luckily for the Sky, Reese avoided a whistle and kept her cool through the chaos, proving once again she’s more than just a stat sheet filler.
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