Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has been giving out one stellar performance after another on Unrivaled, as she carries her team, the Rose BC, to the league playoffs for a chance at the first-ever championship of the league. With that said, Reese received words of praise from fellow players as well as her head coach for Unrivaled.
In one interview, Washington Mystics guard and Rose BC player Brittney Sykes praised her Unrivaled teammate Angel Reese for her performance on the court, and her basketball IQ in particular.
“Her patience, just her intentionality behind getting better,” Sykes said. “I haven’t seen a rookie who wants to get better every single day. She’s a sneaky facilitator she has a pretty good IQ to make passes. It’s pretty dope to see her age in basketball.”
Brittney Sykes had a lot of praise for Angel Reese’s game specifically on her basketball IQ, Reese’s ability to facilitate, and her work ethic.
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Angel Reese has been a standout performer in the Unrivaled league so far. She has consistently delivered impressive performances, showcasing her skills in scoring, rebounding, and defense.
One of the biggest highlights of Reese’s season with Rose BC so far was her standout 20-20 game. In one game, she scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, making her the first player in the league’s history to achieve this milestone.
In a recent game, Reese scored 16 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and contributed four assists, one steal, and one block, leading Rose BC to a 58-53 victory and securing their playoff spot.
Aside from her teammates, Rose BC head coach Nola Henry also had glowing words for Reese as she dominates in Unrivaled. Henry described Reese as a “relentless” “dawg.”
“She’s just a dawg,” the Rose BC head coach said of Reese. “She just works, she’s relentless,” Henry said of Reese. “I’d say it’s the mentality that she backs up by her effort. She refuses to be denied, she refuses to be stopped. If there’s any weakness, she’ll focus in on that.”
Nola Henry on Angel Reese: “She’s just a dog. She just works, she’s relentless. I’d say it’s the mentality that she backs up by her effort. She refuses to be denied, she refuses to be stopped. If there’s any weakness, she’ll focus in on that.” (Q: @OwenPence)
— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) February 25, 2025
Angel Reese Sends Cleare Message About WNBA’s CBA
In one of the recent episodes of her “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, Angel Reese predicted that a strike amongst WNBA players may be coming in light of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
“Yeah, the CBA is coming up,” Reese said on her podcast. “We deserve more. Everybody, everybody. But we have to face the consequences? The women coming in next year are probably gonna be making more than us. I gotta get in the meetings. Because I’m hearing… If y’all don’t give us what we want, we sitting out.”
Angel Reese doubled down on the statement she made on her podcast through he X account, where she said: “I said wtf I said. And I’ll say it again.”
I said wtf I said. And i’ll say it again.
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) March 9, 2025
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Sabel has been working as a field reporter for People’s Television Network (PTV), mainly about the Philippine Basketball Association since 2016 and has been elevated to Executive Producer for sports in 2022. Aside from being on top of the Philippine sports scene, she is also a running enthusiast. You can also follow her on X at @SabelReyes2 and Instagram at @msabelreyes.
