Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was only suspended for the first half of her team's 80-66 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, but ended up sitting out of the entire game. The Sky announced that Reese was dealing with a back injury, which coach Tyler Marsh said she noted during pre-game warm-ups.
"She reported it to us during pre-game, and so in conjunction with the medical staff we wanted to be as cautious as possible," Marsh said.
Reese missed 10 games with a back injury earlier this season, but returned to action on Aug. 19 and had played in every game since then up until Friday, when she was suspended for accumulating too many technical fouls. Marsh said that Reese "wants to be out there" for the Sky's final two games, but the team will "gauge [her status] day-by-day."
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