Reese reaches 1,000 career rebounds as Dream defeat Fever - ESPN

ATLANTA — Angel Reese became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds, securing the milestone in her 79th game, as the Atlanta Dream earned a 113-96 victory against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

Reese, in her first season with Atlanta, finished with 18 points and eight rebounds in the win. Rhyne Howard scored 24 points and Allisha Gray added 22 as the Dream earned their third straight win in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,044 at State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Hawks.

«I think people don't realize rebounding is harder than you think,» said Reese, who tops the WNBA with 11.9 rebounds per game this season. «Defensive rebounds are a little bit more easier, but going in and crashing every single time to get second-chance opportunities on the offensive end. And you can look statistically, they're not just from my shots, they're from my teammates. And it gives us more points. It gives us more opportunities.»

Saturday's game is one of five the Dream are playing at State Farm this season. The Dream usually play at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, a venue with a capacity of 5,000 fans.

The Dream (11-4) won for the second time in three days against the Fever after a 108-101 road victory Thursday.

Saturday's game featured star power in the stands. South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson and guard CJ McCollum, Atlanta Falcons cornerback Avieon Terrell and Grammy-nominated singer Latto were on hand.

«Everybody comes out and really supports. Obviously, both sides, but just being able to see Atlanta just show up. They show up,» Reese said. «We had some of the guys from the Hawks here. We had Latto here tonight. We had a lot of people here