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The Chicago Sky have experienced a notable dip in home attendance recently. The numbers at Wintrust Arena have been dropping by nearly 15% over the past four games! A major reason behind this decline? The absence of the Chicago Sky star player, Angel Reese. The Chi-town Barbie has been sidelined with a back injury, temporarily halting her WNBA run.
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Despite her injury, Reese has stayed close to the action. Looks like being sidelined with an injury is also not enough to keep Reese off the court. Determined to return stronger, the Chicago Sky’s star player has embraced a new task off the court while continuing her recovery. This was revealed by the Chicago Sky head coach, Tyler Marsh, during the Atlanta Dream pre-game conference.
Furthermore, Marsh also gave a key update on the recovery timeline of the Chi-town Barbie. “She has been involved in meetings, and right now she’s focused on her back rehab,” the Chicago Sky head coach said. “She is still day-to-day.” With this, Marsh gave a much-needed positive news to the fans of the Sky player, who has been out since July 29. However, the Chicago Sky head coach did not provide any concrete date for Reese’s return.
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Coach Marsh on Angel Reese’s status:
“Reese has been involved in meetings and right now she’s focused on her back rehab. Reese is still day-to-day.” Skytown pic.twitter.com/aZJUiRIzHY
— Chicago State of Mind Sports (@ChiStateOfMind_) August 7, 2025
She last played against the Washington Mystics and dropped 22 points while also taking 13 rebounds. But now her only role at hand is to attend rehab for the back injury to return to game action. By joining the Chicago Sky’s strategy meetings, she’s staying actively involved with the team. She’s clearly preparing to step back in as soon as she gets medical clearance to play. However, it seems the Chi-town Barbie has her sights set beyond the hardwood, too. This time, on a possible role in Hollywood.
Angel Reese plans Hollywood moves amidst injury woes
Recently, Chicago Sky star Angel Reese took to X to share her love for the Netflix series The Hunting Wives. Her post caught the attention of the show’s executive producer, Rebecca Cutter, who responded warmly. Reese, in true Reese fashion, replied, “Just let me know if you need me for season 2,” adding a playful winking emoji. With that, the already glam-forward hooper dropped a subtle hint about her interest in Hollywood.
Still, as flashy as that moment was, her focus seems firmly rooted in basketball. Reese has played in just two games over the past several weeks, and even in those appearances, she battled through pain. “It was ugly, ugly for me,” she admitted. “But I tried to push through as much as I could for my teammates because I know they need me out there.”
Ultimately, the back injury became too severe to ignore, forcing her to the bench. In her absence, the Sky have relied on contributions from Kamilla Cardoso, Elizabeth Williams, and Ariel Atkins to keep their season alive. The Reese-less squad recently snapped an eight-game losing streak with a crucial win over the Atlanta Dream. Now the team, and her fans, will be hoping for the swift return of their star player.
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