The Storm (14-10) looks to improve its playoff seeding while the Sky (7-16) tries to close the gap on the last postseason spot as they meet on Thursday night.

It is unclear when exactly Reese sustained the back issue. The 6-foot-3 forward looked fine on Tuesday as she put up an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in Chicago’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx, but she was suddenly listed as questionable to play leading into Thursday’s contest.

If it were last year, Angel Reese would have missed one game for sure due to her seventh technical foul. The post Insider Confirms Angel Reese Status with Final Update Before Chicago vs Seattle Game appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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Napheesa Collier, the MVP frontrunner, led the way for the Lynx, scoring 19 points while also contributing eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks. Second-year forward Angel Reese nabbed her 10th straight double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

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