The young star celebrates her second career All-Star nomination this year as she continues to break records in the WNBA.

After an 81-79 loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, the Sky fell to 5-13; only the 2-16 Connecticut Sun have a worse record in The W. Since selecting Reese seventh overall in the 2024 draft, the Sky have an 18-40 record.

Angel Reese becomes the second youngest WNBA player to record a triple-double, leading the Chicago Sky to a 78-66 win in the Commissioner’s Cup

Former LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese was named player of the week after a record setting performance in the WNBA

Compared to her rookie season, Reese’s efficiency jump is clear: her field goal percentage is up 5%, and her assists average has doubled. That’s a leap not just in numbers, but in impact, especially for a player whose game was once picked apart by critics.

Welcome back to WNBA Notes, your journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA. Today we’re looking at Angel Reese ’s massive breakout and checking in with Jacy Sheldon and Stefanie Dolson. For reference, since this notebook comes out over the weekend, I define “this week” as the prior Sunday through last night.