Angel Reese Gets Honest About Breaking Another WNBA Record
Atlanta Dream All-Star forward Angel Reese has played some of the best basketball of her life to start the 2026 WNBA season.
Reese, the 2024 No. 7 overall pick, has a double-double in 11 of 14 games so far, including six of eight games in June. The Dream are 9-1 when Reese records a double-double. And while the former LSU star came up just shy of the double-double mark against the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon, she did enough to help the Dream win again and check off another WNBA record.
Reese posted 18 points on 50% shooting from the field, eight rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block in the Dream’s 113-96 win over the Fever - their second time beating the Fever in as many days.
Reese’s sixth rebound of the day gave her 1,000 career rebounds and made her the fastest player to reach 1,000 rebounds in WNBA history (79 games), per ESPN.
“I think people don’t realize rebounding is harder than you think,” Reese said to start her postgame presser. “Defensive rebounds [are] a little bit more easier, but going in and crashing every single time to get second chance opportunities on the offensive end - you look statistically, they’re not just from my shots. They’re from my teammates, and it gives us more points. It gives us more opportunities.”
“Just being able to come out and do what I do every single night just shows my consistency,” Reese continued. “And I think a lot of times, I’m really hard on myself about how well I want to be and how great I want to be. But just taking my time and just knowing that I’ve done some great things, just patting myself on the back and just knowing that I want more.”
The Chicago Sky traded Reese to the Dream in exchange for two first-round draft picks in early April. Ever since, Reese has repeatedly expressed her desire to win as the primary factor behind her move from Chicago to Atlanta.
“I wanted to come somewhere where I was gonna be able to win, and it was the perfect fit for me,” she said last month. “Off the court, I knew this was gonna be the place for me. Everybody knows that. But on the court, I wanted [to go somewhere] so I could help a team get to the championship because I’ve won at every level. I want to win a WNBA championship, no matter what it looks like for me.”
The Dream posted the best record (30-14) in franchise history last season and are on pace to do it again in 2026. At 11-4, they’re tied with the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces for the second-best mark in the league.
The postseason will be the only barometer that matters, however, as the Dream have suffered first-round playoff exits in each of the past three seasons. They have not reached the WNBA Finals since 2013 and are still seeking their elusive first championship.
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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM.