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Why Cori Close’s UCLA Breakthrough Meant So Much Across Women’s Basketball

After UCLA won its first national title, Chiney Ogwumike said the moment belonged to Close. She called the Bruins coach “a student of the game,” recalling how Close would show up with a notepad to learn from Tara VanDerveer while still building her own identity. Ogwumike said women’s basketball is “very happy” to see Close finally rewarded.

By Raahib Singh

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Chicago Sky Trade Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream

4 months ago

Chicago Sky Trade Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream

Sky have traded Reese to the Dream in exchange for two first-round picks, per Taylor Rooks. Atlanta also receives the right to swap 2028 second-round picks with the Sky. Reese, a two-time All-Star who averaged 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds per game last season, heads into her third WNBA season with a new home.

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Angel Reese Reacts To Being Traded to Atlanta

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Angel Reese Reacts To Being Traded to Atlanta

Reese reacted to her trade with a tweet saying “An Angel’s DREAM,” after Chicago sent the two-time All-Star to Atlanta for the Dream’s 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, plus swap rights in 2028. The move follows a turbulent 2025 season: ESPN reported her relationship with the Sky became strained after public criticism of the roster.

By Raahib Singh

4 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Believes Angel Reese's Trade Puts Her in a Winning Situation

"Atlanta is coming off a really good 30-14 season, and to be willing to give up a couple of first-round picks for Angel Reese, clearly she's valuable," Smith said. He pointed to Chicago's 10-34 record last year, arguing the trade finally puts Reese in a winning environment. "Her personality is just vibrant. I'm very, very happy for her."

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Angel Reese Didn’t Ask Out, but Chicago Still Helped Send Her to Atlanta

4 months ago

Angel Reese Didn’t Ask Out, but Chicago Still Helped Send Her to Atlanta

The Reese trade now looks less like a breakup and more like a reset. Alexa Philippou reported Reese did not request a trade, and that the Sky worked with her team to find a new landing spot, with “no contention” between the sides. Chicago is expected to overhaul its roster, so the move fits a broader remake.

By Raahib Singh

Draymond Green Thinks Atlanta Could Be a Brand Boom for Angel Reese

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Draymond Green Thinks Atlanta Could Be a Brand Boom for Angel Reese

Green weighed in on Reese’s move to the Dream by looking beyond basketball. “That move will be of huge value for her brand,” he wrote, predicting Atlanta will “support her like crazy.” Reese already embraced the move with “An Angel’s DREAM,” and Green’s reaction framed the trade as a market win as much as a roster change.

By Raahib Singh

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