Now, Reese is earning comparisons to an ex-Chicago legend. NBA insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson also sees the game of another Hall of Fame forward in Reese's play — Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers forward James Worthy. Like Reese (and Rodman), Worthy was a fastbreaking super-athlete who did his best work around the bucket.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese reacts to being informed of her NBA 2K26 rating after dropping 21 and 10 vs. the New York Liberty.

Amid these struggles, Chicago received some encouragement when coach Tyler Marsh confirmed Reese took part in the team’s shootaround on Tuesday morning and the two-time All-Star is a game-time decision for the Sky’s all-important matchup against the Seattle Storm.