August’s clash gave the rivalry a name: “Lil’ A vs. Big A.” The Sky may have fallen by five to A’ja Wilson’s Aces, but Angel Reese stole the spotlight that night. Barely a week removed from a back injury, she was already making headlines. Even Candace Parker couldn’t hold back her admiration at the time: “I think it is endless, honestly. You look at her body, you look at her ability to get up and down the floor, and I don’t think it’s just on the offensive end – it’s on the defensive end as well.”

But fans tuning in for the sequel will have to wait. As Angel Reese is suspended for the first half of Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces for what the team called “statements detrimental to the team.” In a statement, Chicago emphasized, “The Chicago Sky values the safety, respect,

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