Compared to her rookie season, Reese’s efficiency jump is clear: her field goal percentage is up 5%, and her assists average has doubled. That’s a leap not just in numbers, but in impact, especially for a player whose game was once picked apart by critics.

Reese is not alone in her frustration. Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum unleashed a profanity-laced rant earlier this season after an overtime loss saying she is "sick" of the lack of foul calls against her opponents.

Angel Reese turned several requests for comment on Christine Brennan’s new book about her on-court rival Caitlin Caitlin, according to the author.