CHICAGO — Angel Reese‘s rookie year surpassed nearly all expectations.
The Chicago Sky All-Star set records before her season was cut short by an injury and helped the league soar to new heights in popularity after she and the Indiana Fever‘s Caitlin Clark took their rivalry from the college ranks to the pros.
One thing Reese didn’t do was win. Not the way she is accustomed to winning. That’s something she wants to change, starting with a marquee opener at Indiana on May 17.
“I wasn’t used to that,” Reese said. “It just takes an adjustment. It’s something that you don’t want to get used to because 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 night.”
The Sky finished 10th in the WNBA with a 13-27 record last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The disappointing results were despite getting significant contributions from Reese and fellow rookie Kamilla Cardoso. The two young stars are back, and the team made major roster changes to give them some help.
Chicago fired former coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one year and hired Las Vegas assistant Tyler Marsh to replace the Naismith Hall of Famer.
The Sky also brought in veteran leadership, including franchise career…
