India, Sept. 6 -- The Chicago Sky have suspended forward Angel Reese for the first half of Saturday's game against the Las Vegas Aces, citing comments she made that were deemed "detrimental to the team."

In a statement issued Friday, the team said, "The Chicago Sky values the safety, respect, and well-being of every player. We are committed to accountability so our players can stay focused on playing basketball. Because of statements detrimental to the team made by Angel Reese during league-mandated media, she will not play in the first half of the game on September 7 against the Las Vegas Aces. This matter has been handled and resolved internally, and we are moving forward as a team."

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Reese exp...