Angel Reese and Dwight Howard (Photos via Getty Images & @Jay_3shifty/X)

Former NBA star Dwight Howard made a cheeky dig at Angel Reese while playing in a recent pickup basketball game.

Howard, who won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in the “Bubble” in 2020, is keeping in shape, though we aren’t aware of any immediate plans to return to the NBA following his stint overseas.

The erstwhile All-Star was recorded playing a night pickup match earlier this week and was heard calling another player “Angel Reese” after he rebounded his own misses four times before finally putting the ball in the basket.

“Yeah, Angel Reese,” Howard said with a smile.

Check it out below:

Angel Reese’s Rebounding Prowess Has Made Her A Target

Reese has endured loads of criticism for her poor scoring form in the paint, although she is an absolute beast on the boards. She has already set a WNBA record for the most rebounds in a single season and for the most consecutive double-doubles with 15.

“It’s a mindset. She wants it,” Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said of the rookie’s rebounding ability. “She’s not going to allow a box-out to keep her from getting an offensive rebound. She’s very physical down there. It’s a desire. She goes hard after it.

“She takes it very personally. She’s very serious about her work of getting rebounds. She knows that’s the thing she brings to this team to help us be successful, and she’s mastering that role.”

The great thing about Howard’s dig is that it could be taken as a compliment or shade, whichever way Reese wants to look at it.

The former LSU star is averaging 13.1 rebounds per game in her rookie season, though the Sky are now in a battle for the last playoff spot in the East at 11-22 while barely holding on to that eighth spot.

REPORT: Philadelphia Eagles & Green Bay Packers Have Been Told Not To Leave Their Hotels Or Respond To Text Messages In Brazil As Things Get Serious Ahead Of Friday Night’s Game

Jalen Hurts and Jordan Love (Photos via Getty Images)
One of the most anticipated match-ups in week one is in Brazil this weekend, and Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are slated to face off against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles.

While it may be some of these players’ first time in the country, sadly, they won’t be able to explore all the landmarks the place has to offer. According to one report, the players have been told not to leave their hotel rooms.

Along with essentially getting a shelter-in-place order, the players were also advised to refrain from responding to suspicious text messages on their phones and not to invite their families on the trip.