Angel Reese missed the Atlanta Dream's last game against the Portland Fire on Saturday due to a leg injury. Atlanta lost to Portland, 102-92, without Reese, dropping six of its last seven games. On June 22, the Dream were sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 12-4 record after winning their fifth straight game against the Toronto Tempo, 94-87.
Now, Atlanta sits second in the conference at 13-10. The Dream will look to turn things around against the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday. Reese is having a strong first season in Atlanta, being selected to her third straight All-Star Game earlier this month.
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The St. Frances Academy high school graduate also leads the league in rebounds at 11.7 per game. However, the 6-foot-4 forward has competition in the statistical category for the first time in her professional career, as Jessica Shepard of the Dallas Wings is hot on her trail at 11.6.
On Monday, before the game against the Sparks, the Dream went to social media to announce that Reese has returned to the starting lineup. In a post on X, Atlanta showed a graphic of the starting lineup for the game, and it appears the leg injury Reese suffered was only a short-term issue.
Allisha Gray, Jordin Canada and Rhyne Howard were announced as the starting guards, with Naz Hillmon and Reese as the starting forwards.
"Your Atlanta Dream Starting 5," the Dream wrote on X. "And Status Report tonight vs. Los Angeles 🅰️"
Atlanta hosts Los Angeles at the Gateway Center on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
