Reese broke Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of ۲۴ rebounds and added ۱۱ points for her ۲۷th double-double of the season.
Published On ۲۵ Aug ۲۰۲۶
Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with ۲۶, while also breaking the league’s season record for rebounds, as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks.
Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of ۲۴ rebounds, set on May ۲۳, ۲۰۰۳ for the Washington Mystics, in the Dream’s ۷۸-۷۱ win on Monday.
The Dream star has ۴۵۸ rebounds this season, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s mark set in ۲۰۲۴.
“Last time I was here, I didn’t miss any shots. Tonight I couldn’t hit (anything), so I knew I was going to be able to get them on the rebounding side,” Reese told the postgame show. “I just want to be there for my team. Offensively, defensively, whatever it takes to win.”
Reese finished with ۱۱ points. She secured her WNBA-leading ۲۷th double-double of the season on a basket with ۱۳.۹ seconds left in the game.
“That’s a talent,” Dream guard Allisha Gray said. “I’m just in awe watching her rebound.”
A three-time WNBA All-Star, Reese set a WNBA rookie record with ۱۳.۱ rebounds per game and the all-time league record with ۱۵ straight double-doubles with Chicago in ۲۰۲۴. She led the league in rebounding her first two seasons and is leading again this season at ۱۲.۰ per game.
The Dream have beaten the Sparks nine straight times.
Gray led Atlanta (۲۵-۱۳) with ۲۰ points. Rhyne Howard added ۱۸ points to eclipse ۳,۰۰۰ for her career. Gray set an Atlanta record for field goals in a season with ۲۴۷.
Nneka Ogwumike had ۲۷ points and ۱۶ rebounds for Los Angeles (۱۳-۲۵). Dearica Hamby and Cameron Brink each scored ۱۵ points.
