Angel Reese has been torching everyone. Just last week, Minnesota were one of her victims as she dropped a 16-point and 17-rebound performance. But that was not enough as they fell on the wrong side of the coin in a close match-up, losing 80-75. Reese was particularly upset after that game as she went off on the officials. 

Angel Reese didn’t hold back her frustration with the officiating, taking to X to call out the WNBA directly for what she felt was a lack of protection on the floor. That tension set the stage for a fiery rematch, as Reese stormed in determined to let her game speak volumes. She had already etched her name into the history books by becoming the first player in WNBA history to grab 15 or more rebounds in five straight games, a feat she accomplished on July 7, 2025, with a dominant 16-point, 17-rebound outing against the Minnesota Lynx. But she wasn’t done. Reese extended that streak in her next appearance, pulling down another 15 boards against the Mystics to keep her record-breaking run alive.

And this time, in front of a roaring home crowd, with the whole team clad in Angel Reese-themed shirts during the warmup, she delivered yet another statement performance against the Lynx. Reese climbed to No. 8 on the Chicago Sky’s all-time rebounding list with 690 boards, surpassing former MVP Elena Delle Donne’s mark of 688. But perhaps more impressively, she became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 250 rebounds in a single season, doing so in just 20 games. Reese finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. That performance came in a landmark 87-81 victory against a top side like the Minnesota Lynx, becoming their first against a team with a positive record. 

That made it three major records broken this season, and all of them witnessed by WNBA All-Star Captain Napheesa Collier, who has been consistently outmatched by Reese on the glass. Despite Collier’s experience, she looked overmatched in both head-to-head matchups, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by fans. Many are already hyping a potential long-term rivalry between the two stars, with Reese increasingly emerging as the league’s new queen of the boards.

Fans Term Reese-Collier as the Next Major Rivalry 

Angel Reese was on ‘triple-double’ watch in the first quarter, coming out with a statement against her All-Star captain, Napheesa Collier. Reese dominated the court, arguably emerging as the game’s best player, despite the presence of MVP favorite Collier. And fans took no time to point that out. 

“Angel reese giving collier buckets” wrote one fan. Reese is afraid of no one. She crossed over with Collier defending and stepped back for a mid-range bucket. Collier could do nothing about it. The next time Collier drove into the paint with Collier on her and laid it in without much difficulty. She was making an elite defender like Collier look pretty average, and it wasn’t like Collier was surprised. She expected this, and still, Reese was proving too good. Collier had her moments, blocking Reese twice in the game. 

“naphessa collier hates physicality. she wants no parts of angel reese.this is crazy.” wrote another fan. Even Coach Tyler Marsh said something similar before the game.  “I think Angel plays Phee tough pretty much every matchup. I think that there’s a certain point with Phee, where it’s just like, you know, she’s gonna get her numbers,” Marsh said. “You just try to make it as difficult as possible, and I think that Angel does a good job of being physical with her and not bailing her out, making her work for everything, and that’s all you can ask for.” That physicality is a big plus for Angel Reese as she is 6’3 to Collier’s 6’1. That is not much difference, but it’s enough for a talent like Reese to take advantage of.

“LIKE I SAID. Napheesa Collier can’t fw Angel Reese !!!” said another fan. Angel Reese’s frame and physicality make it tough for a player like Collier, but even Reese can’t completely stop her from making an impact. She scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds last time these teams met while also making clutch free throws in the final seconds to close out that game. In the rematch, she crossed the 20-point mark once again with  26 points and 5 assists while grabbing 8 rebounds.  This was Reese’s first victory over Collier after losing the last 4. 

“There’s a different level of intensity when Angel Reese goes against Napheesa Collier,” one fan wrote, and the numbers back up the buzz. In their three head-to-head matchups before their latest clash, Reese has dominated the glass, averaging 17.3 rebounds, 14.3 points, and 3.0 assists per game. Collier, meanwhile, has posted 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in those same games. While Collier holds a slight edge in scoring, Reese has more than doubled her rebounding output, further fueling the narrative that a new rivalry is brewing, with the rookie sensation consistently outmuscling the veteran on the boards. She further improved those statistics against Collier in this game while even getting a victory. 

Angel Reese isn’t just breaking records, but she’s building a legacy. Her matchups with Napheesa Collier have quickly become must-watch battles, fueling talk of the WNBA’s next big rivalry. With Reese’s dominance on the boards and fearless style, she is proving she belongs among the league’s elite. Collier may have the experience, but Reese’s impact is impossible to ignore. If this rivalry continues to grow, it could define a new era in the WNBA.