Angel Reese is following up a historic rookie season with an impressive sophomore campaign for the Chicago Sky.
Team success has come at a premium for the Sky this season, but it's clear that the team is significantly better with Reese on the floor than they are without her. Chicago will miss the postseason for a second consecutive season, but it looks to finish the 2025 regular season with positive momentum for next year.
Complicating the chances of finishing the season on a high note is Reese's availability for the season's final games. And her tendency to pick up technical fouls this season may prove to be detrimental. In the WNBA, a player receives an automatic suspension upon receiving their eighth technical foul of the year, and Reese may receive that punishment.
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Angel Reese technical fouls
Reese picked up her eighth technical foul in her 30th game of the season — an 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun. Per league rules, Reese is set to serve a one-game suspension in Chicago's next game.
The technical was assessed based on incidental contact made with Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards.
Angel Reese was assessed her 8th technical foul of the season after incidental contact with Aaliyah Edwards on this play.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 4, 2025
She will be suspended for the Sky's next game unless it is rescinded.
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Due to the nature of the technical foul, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh said that the franchise plans to request that it be rescinded. If the league obliges, Reese will not serve an automatic suspension, but if the technical foul is upheld, she will be unavailable for Chicago's next game.
The Sky have four more games remaining on their 2025 schedule.
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WNBA technical foul suspensions, explained
The WNBA assesses automatic suspensions for excessive technical fouls. A player receives a one-game ban upon receiving their eighth technical foul of the season.
The league recently changed the limit to eight games to match a longer season. This season, the WNBA features a record 44 games for all 13 teams, up from 40 in Reese's rookie season.
Technical fouls also come with fines, and a one-game suspension is also without pay. If any player were to be suspended for excessive technical fouls, their financial punishment would essentially be one game check.