Angel Reese Sets WNBA Double-Double Record as Dream Stun League-Leading Lynx

Angel Reese Sets WNBA Double-Double Record as Dream Take Down Lynx

Angel Reese’s remarkable rookie season reached a new high when she recorded her 29th double-double of the season, setting a new WNBA single-season record and powering the Atlanta Dream to an 89-81 win over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx in College Park, Georgia.

The performance, reported by ESPN’s game recap and its accompanying news story on the record, marked Reese as the WNBA’s new standard-setter for sustained production. In a league where frontcourt physicality and consistency are prized, no player has ever stacked double-doubles in a single season at the rate Reese has this year.

Record night in College Park

According to the ESPN recap of Dream–Lynx, Reese’s latest double-double came in an 89-81 victory that doubled as the Dream’s final game before the FIBA World Cup break. The Lynx entered the night as the top team in the league, underscoring the significance of Atlanta’s win.

The game story notes that guard Allisha Gray provided crucial perimeter punch, knocking down six 3-pointers and finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds, giving the Dream a second double-double alongside Reese. That balance between Reese’s interior dominance and Gray’s outside shooting helped Atlanta control the matchup against a Lynx team that has set the pace for much of the regular season.

What the record means

In its news coverage of the achievement, ESPN’s WNBA report confirms that Reese’s 29th double-double is now the most ever in a single WNBA season, pushing her past the previous record holder and stamping her name in the league’s record book.

Reese’s ability to deliver points and rebounds at this volume has been a defining storyline for the Dream, and the fact that the record-setting performance came against the league leaders adds weight to the accomplishment. The victory over Minnesota is framed in the report as a statement win heading into the World Cup break, with Reese’s production central to that narrative.

Context around the Dream and the break

The ESPN recap emphasizes that this game was Atlanta’s last before the FIBA World Cup break, a natural checkpoint in the season. For the Dream, going into that pause with a win over the top seed and a freshly minted record from their star forward offers both momentum and a clear identity: a team built around relentless rebounding and interior play, complemented by timely perimeter shooting.

While the broader playoff picture and standings are not detailed in the available reports, Reese’s record and the quality of opponent make this one of the most notable basketball stories of the past week. It is not simply a statistical milestone; it came wrapped in a high-level win that underscores the Dream’s potential on the league’s bigger stages.