Ahead of her return to Baton Rouge, Reese credited coach Kim Mulkey for toughening her up and said, "My life just changed," after winning a national championship there in 2023.

The Chicago Sky’s preseason opener in Baton Rouge, La., will offer a rare return to the past for three of their youngest stars.

Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith last played a game together when Iowa bounced the LSU women’s basketball team out of the NCAA Tournament in 2024.   That fact will change at 8 p.m. Friday (ION), when the Chicago Sky visit the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to play a preseason contest against the Brazilian National Team.