Former Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade reacted to Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese making WNBA history against the Indiana Fever
The Chicago Sky dropped their fifth-straight game on Friday night, falling to the Indiana Fever by a final score of 100-81.
The loss dropped Chicago to 11-20 on the season, which now has them just a half-game above the Atlanta Dream for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. As for Indiana, the win improves their record to an even .500 at 16-16, good for the WNBA’s sixth-best mark. Despite the loss, Sky rookie Angel Reese made WNBA history with another double-double. Recording her 23rd double-double of the season, Reese broke WNBA legend Tina Charles’ record for the most ever by a rookie.Wade has a strong connection to Chicago. From the city, Wade also played briefly for the Bulls late in his NBA career. Last year it wasFormer NBA player Dwyane Wade attends a WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena.
Reese has been a double-double machine in her rookie season, as the former LSU star also leads the WNBA in rebounds. At her current pace, Reese will break the WNBA’s single-season rebounding record barring any extended absence. As Chicago has been scuffling, Indiana has been surging. Winners of three-straight games and five of six since the Olympic break, Indiana looks like a team that could make some noise in the WNBA playoffs.Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season.
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