Brittney Griner’s Strong Message After Defeating Angel Reese, Chicago Sky originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the 2025 WNBA season, jumping to 10-4 through their first 14 games.
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On Sunday, Griner and the Dream secured their 10th win of the year, defeating Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky 93-80 in front of a home crowd at Gateway Center.
The game was evenly matched going into the final quarter, with both teams squared at 69 apiece. However, a 24-11 fourth-quarter run ultimately secured the win for the Dream.
While Griner has been one of the better WNBA players over the last 12 seasons, she was ineffective against Chicago. The 6-foot-9 center finished with three points on 1-of-4 shooting, four rebounds and one block. Rhyne Howard led the way for Atlanta with 22 points.
Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner had a subpar performance against the Chicago Sky.Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Reese, on the other hand, picked up her seventh double-double of the season, notching 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting, 19 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
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After the Dream’s win, Griner took to social media on Monday to share her reaction to defeating the Sky.
“Big Win last night in front of the home crowd!” Griner wrote on Threads. “Big love for ATL.”
Griner spent her first 11 years in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, winning a championship alongside future Hall of Famer Diana Taurasi. But, in light of Taurasi’s retirement, Griner elected to take her talents to Atlanta in free agency.
While the Dream have seen success this season, Griner’s statistics have fallen off. She is averaging 9.9 points on 48.5% shooting, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, all career lows.
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Up next for the Dream is a battle with Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night as Atlanta eyes a third consecutive win.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
