Angel Reese Sets WNBA Rebound Records

Angel Reese set two WNBA rebounding records in one night. She grabbed 26 boards as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday, the Associated Press reported. That broke Chamique Holdsclaw's single-game mark of 24, set May 23, 2003, for Washington. She also passed A'ja Wilson's 2024 season record of 451. Reese finished the night with 458 rebounds, AP and The Athletic both had it. Atlanta still has six regular-season games left.

Reese scored 11 points and locked up her league-leading 27th double-double on a basket with 13.9 seconds left, AP wrote. She broke the season record earlier in the game at 452, The Japan Times noted, then kept stacking. "I'm just in awe watching her rebound," teammate Allisha Gray said. The Athletic called her the rebounding queen with two more records on the resume. It is her first season with the Dream.

Angel Reese rebound records: 26 in one night, 458 and counting

Holdsclaw's 24 had stood for 23 years. Reese went two better in Crypto.com Arena. The Dream (25-13) have won four straight, all on the road, AP listed, and went 4-0 on the West Coast trip, The Japan Times wrote. They are a half-game from third in the league with six games left. Gray led Atlanta with 20 points and set a franchise record with 247 field goals this season. Rhyne Howard added 18 and passed 3,000 career points. Naz Hillmon scored 12. The Dream trailed 37-36 at half, then opened the third and the fourth with 9-2 runs, AP sequenced, and led 71-57 with 6:57 left.

Nneka Ogwumike had 27 points and 16 rebounds for Los Angeles (13-25). Dearica Hamby and Cameron Brink each scored 15, AP had. The Japan Times said Ogwumike's 27 were a season high and that the Sparks have lost seven of eight. AP said Los Angeles has lost nine straight in the series. The Sparks were already out of the playoffs after Thursday's loss to Atlanta. The Dream are 3-0 against them this season.

What the records mean with six games left

Wilson's 451 was the season standard. Reese is at 458 with six games remaining. The single-game record is now hers too. The Dream host Portland on Friday. The Sparks host Washington the same night, AP wrote. DeWanna Bonner's Mercury buyout was the other WNBA roster story this week. This one is a box score that rewrote the record book. Kelsey Mitchell's scoring streak was the last individual WNBA heater on this desk. Reese's is boards, not points, and it is now two league records in one road win.

Angel Reese rebound records FAQ

How many rebounds did Angel Reese have against the Sparks? 26, a WNBA single-game record, per AP, The Athletic, and The Japan Times. The old mark was Chamique Holdsclaw's 24 on May 23, 2003.

Did Angel Reese break the WNBA season rebounding record? Yes. She finished Monday with 458 rebounds, seven more than A'ja Wilson's 451 in 2024, AP and The Athletic reported. Atlanta has six regular-season games left.

What was the final score? Atlanta 78, Los Angeles 71 on Monday night. Reese had 11 points and her 27th double-double. Gray scored 20. Ogwumike had 27 and 16 for the Sparks.