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By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 19:23 EDT, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 19:24 EDT, 18 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Life at the Atlanta Dream has gotten off to a rocky start for Angel Reese after her new teammates used their first press conference to playfully ‘cook’ the new recruit.<\/p>\n

Reese, who was traded from the Chicago Sky this month, sat by as Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray and Naz Hillmon took turns recounting memories playing against her.<\/p>\n

Rhyne Howard kicked off the roasting session by highlighting her own statistical dominance whenever she faced off against the former Sky star.<\/p>\n

‘Any time Angel’s been on the other side of the court I think I had 30,’ Howard noted with a smirk, drawing laughs from the assembled media.<\/p>\n

The critique didn’t stop there, as Naz Hillmon was even more direct in her assessment of Reese. ‘Angel’s annoying as hell,’ Hillmon stated bluntly.<\/p>\n

Allisha Gray added to the awkward atmosphere by taking shots at the Chicago Sky’s defense from their previous encounters.<\/p>\n

\"Angel <\/p>\n

Angel Reese was playfully ripped into by some of her new Atlanta Dream teammates<\/p>\n

“Any time Angel’s been on the other side of the court I think I had about 30.” \ud83d\ude06 \u2014Rhyne Howard<\/p>\n

“Angel’s annoying as hell.” \ud83e\udd23 \u2014Naz Hillmon<\/p>\n

“Last year, I loved playing against Chicago because I had my best games.” \ud83d\ude02 \u2014 Allisha Gray<\/p>\n

Dream players shared funny, lighthearted\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/iTCAHSBRvs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 17, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

‘I loved playing against Chicago because I had my best games,’ Gray added, twisting the knife regarding the Sky’s struggles before the trade.<\/p>\n

Reese appeared to take the verbal jabs in her stride during the sit-down and laughed along with her new teammates and the assembled media.<\/p>\n

Later in the press conference, she\u00a0fought back tears describing the new ‘sisterhood’ that welcomed her.<\/p>\n

‘Being able to come to an organization that really cared about their players, just being able to see a GM that really wanted me and knew what my talents are.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Being able to talk to players that genuinely know what I am and who I am as a person, but also as a player, is like a breath of fresh air,’ Reese said on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It lowkey makes me emotional because I haven’t had this and I’m really grateful and I’m really looking forward to the start.’<\/p>\n

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New Dream star Reese appeared to take the comments in her stride at the press conference<\/p>\n

\"Atlanta <\/p>\n

Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Naz Hillmon, Jordin Canada, Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard hold up their jerseys<\/p>\n

Reese said she’s ‘grateful’ for her time in Chicago, but noted that she ultimately ‘wanted more.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reese was drafted by the Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 Draft – the same class as former No. 1 pick and her longtime rival, Caitlin Clark – after leading LSU to the 2023 National Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The two-time All-Star recorded 49 career double-doubles while averaging 14.0 points and 12.8 rebounds per game throughout her first two seasons in the league with the Sky.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She also earned All-Rookie Team honors in 2024 after setting WNBA rookie records for rebounds per game (13.1) and consecutive double-doubles (15).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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