BREAKING: Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese sidelined again. Will she play — and defend her rebounding title — in season finale?

Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky warms up before a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky warms up before a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Angel Reese missed a third consecutive game for the Chicago Sky, sitting out Tuesday’s game in Las Vegas with a back injury that has sidelined her for nearly a quarter of the season.

The forward was listed as questionable by the Sky, and did warm up, but was then ruled out by coach Tyler Marsh shortly before tipoff.

The Aces took a 92-61 victory over the Sky for their 15th consecutive victory. Las Vegas is now in contention for the second seed in the WNBA playoffs. Lincolnwood native Jewell Loyd became the 16th player to reach 6,000 points, scoring 15 in the game against her hometown team.

Kamilla Cardoso had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Sky (10-33), who close their season by hosting defending champion New York Liberty on Thursday. Michaela Onyenwere also scored 13 points.

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Reese missed each of the last three games for a different reason. The forward was suspended by the league for Friday’s road game against the Indiana Fever after accumulating her eighth technical foul last Wednesday against the Connecticut Sun. She was additionally suspended for the first half of Sunday’s game against the Aces for “statements detrimental to the team,” which were made Tuesday in an interview with the Tribune.

Reese sat on the bench while fulfilling her suspension on Sunday and was expected to play in the second half of the game. However, the team announced at halftime that the forward was ruled out for the rest of the game due to the back injury. Although Reese was not listed on the injury report prior to Sunday’s game, she did wear a back compression wrap during warmups in Las Vegas

Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky sits on the scorers table prior to a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 09, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky sits on the scorers table prior to a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 9, 2025, in Las Vegas.

This is the 12th game that Reese has missed due to this back injury, which initially emerged as an issue following the All-Star break in July. The Sky won only one game without Reese in the lineup.

With one game left in the season, the Sky are already eliminated from the playoffs. But there’s one major stake left for Reese — defending the league rebounding title.

Reese won the rebounding title in her rookie season with a total tally of 446. The forward handily leads the league in rebounds per game (12.6), but trails Aces center A’ja Wilson in total rebounds tallied on the season. Wilson (383) led Reese (377) by six rebounds heading into Tuesday and picked up five more during the game — a sizable gap for Reese to close even if she plays in Thursday’s game.