Angel Reese trade reaction: Stunning WNBA deal could be a 'win-win'

The first day of WNBA free agency began with a blockbuster trade.

The Chicago Sky have decided to move on from Angel Reese, dealing her to the Atlanta Dream in a move that stunned the basketball world. Reese has emerged as one of the WNBA's bright young stars during her first two seasons in the league, though the Sky struggled throughout her tenure in Chicago. She seemed happy to be headed elsewhere.

"An Angel's DREAM,"Reese shared to social media after the trade became public. "ATL WHAT UP?!"

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Reaction to the deal varied depending on each team's perspective, with Reese providing a boost toa contending Dream rosterthat already featured Britney Griner, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. The Sky, meanwhile, appears headed for an extended rebuild after receiving two first-round draft picks in the transaction.

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Here's a sampling of the reaction to the Chicago Sky's decision to trade Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream on Monday, April 6:

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Meghan L. Hall, USA TODAY Sports: "Off the court, the relationship between Reese and the Sky grew strained after she made public comments about the state of the roster and her desire for more in Chicago. In December, Reese noted that she planned to play for Chicago this season, but the question remained: Would she actually be on the roster when the new season began? The answer to that question is now a resounding no. The Sky traded Reese for a picks package, arguably giving them a leg up in what should be a loaded 2027 draft class, which includes potential names like Madison Booker, Hannah Hidalgo and Audi Crooks. If Chicago can land a huge star at the top of the draft, it's a win-win."

"I'm very, very happy for Angel Reese. The Chicago Sky have been awful ... I'm used to Angel Reese being in winning situations,"ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said on 'First Take.'"Clearly she's valuable. They think she can be valuable to them. It's going to put her in a winning situation. Her personality is just vibrant, where the Atlanta community will magnetize themselves to her. I like the situation."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:WNBA fans react to Angel Reese trade from Chicago Sky to Atlanta Dream

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April 07, 2026

Angel Reese trade reaction: Stunning WNBA deal could be a 'win-win'

The first day of WNBA free agency began with a blockbuster trade. The Chicago Sky have decided to move on from Angel Reese, dealin...

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Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary Gets Second Shoutout From Artemis II Crew

The cosmos has always had a way of inspiring, and now, it’s influencing the silver screen. So much so that the NASA Artemis II crew has publicly praisedRyan Gosling‘sProject Hail Maryfor the second time. Their thrilling endorsement is the latest boost for Gosling’s recent cinematic venture that has been creating a huge stir worldwide.

Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary receives another nod from Artemis II crew

The Artemis II crew is giving Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary movie a double thumbs-up from space. However, this isn’t the first time the NASA crew has praised Gosling’s sci-fi thriller, hinting at a stellar performance from the actor.

After watching the film before their lunar journey, Mission Control playfully referenced it byquoting“Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!” – in response to Commander Reid Wiseman’s description of the Moon.

The notable event occurred during NASA’s official broadcast of the Artemis II space voyage. It coincided with the lunar flyby that took the crew farther from Earth than any human had previously been. Their achievement of a planned distance of 252,760 miles will enable them to surpass the Apollo 13 mission’s 1970 record of 248,655 miles.

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“We just realized we have Earth at window four and the Moon at window three, and it gives you the best idea of scale we have had yet,” Wiseman said. “The Moon is about three to four times the size of the Earth, and it is almost full, and the Earth is just a small crescent out there. It’s magnificent – I got a picture of it with the wide lens. Such a majestic view out here.”

Responding to the record-breaking achievement, Mission Control said, “Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! Thank you, Reid.”

Fans of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, or the movie adaptation starringRyan Gosling, will recognize the quote. It’s a nod to Rocky, the lovable Eridian alien who helps Gosling’s Ryland Grace on a mission to save humanity. Rocky’s unique way of expressing excitement is now echoed by Mission Control.

Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi onMandatory.

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Halle Bailey Says She Learned 'How to Block out the Noise' After Racist “Little Mermaid” Casting Backlash

Halle Bailey spoke about her life and career ahead of the April 10 release of her movie You, Me & Tuscany, in a new interview with The Independent

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• When she was cast as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Bailey endured racist comments from toxic fans

• That "freeing" experience “taught me to listen to myself and the good voices inside,” she said, adding, and “how to block out the noise”

Halle Baileylearned a valuable lesson from her Hollywood breakout — and the response to it.

Starring as Ariel in Disney’s live-action 2023 remake ofThe Little Mermaidwas “a beautiful experience,” Bailey, 26, toldThe Independentin a new interview. “I feel like it taught me to listen to myself and the good voices inside. I learnt how to block out the noise.”

Although thecontroversywent unnamed, much of the noise surrounding the actress-singer’s casting as Ariel involved racistbacklashfrom online commenters who objected to a Black person playing the part. “It was actually freeing to be in the middle of this conversation where so many different opinions were coming in, and they were so opposite from one another,” theYou, Me & Tuscanystar said.

“I felt like I was watching myself inside a cup, seeing how people react to it,” Bailey added of the eye-opening experience. The Rob Marshall-directedLittle Mermaidstarred the “Angel” singer alongsideJonah Hauer-Kingas Eric,Melissa McCarthyas Ursula,Javier Bardemas King Triton and more.

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“Growing up in the industry can really develop your sense of self, and for me, it keeps me grounded in a way,” continued Bailey, who with sisterChloebroke out early in the music biz as R&B duo Chloe x Halle. “I know for some people it’s the opposite but I just always think to myself, ‘None of this is real.’ ”

Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of her romcomYou, Me & Tuscany(in theaters Friday) costarringRegé-Jean Page, Bailey said she’s learned not to take audiences’ responses to screen projects to heart. “It's nice that we get to be on screen and play make-believe and people go to the theater and — they love it or they don't,” she said.

The Little Mermaid“showed me the ropes,” themom of oneadded, of how to integrate feedback. “I was so grateful to be a part of it. And I feel more confident this time around because I'm like, Oh, I know what I'm getting into.”

Working as a leading lady in Hollywood, as Bailey said, remains “kind of a new world for me… So I'm grateful that it's going the way it is.”

You, Me & Tuscany, from director Kat Coiro and screenwriter Ryan Engle, is in theaters Friday.

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Halle Bailey Says She Learned 'How to Block out the Noise' After Racist “Little Mermaid” Casting Backlash

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Foreclosure sale for the decrepit Malibu mansion that Kanye West destroyed is delayed — again

What a long, strange trip it’s been for this Malibu monstrosity — a journey that seems like it may never end.

The scheduled Tuesday morning auction for Kanye West’s former oceanfront mansion in the affluent coastal California enclave has been postponed for the second time in less than three weeks, The Post has learned.

The foreclosed property was initially scheduled to auction on March 19 behind the fountain in Civic Center Plaza in Pomona, Calif., located outside the city of Los Angeles. However, an eleventh-hour bankruptcy action was filed on the residence that day, which put a halt on that sale until April 7.

The new rain date is not immediately clear. As of that would-be auction date in March, the dwelling had some $21.1 million remaining on its loan.

Bo Belmont, the California-based developer whose Belwood Investments has owned the house since 2024, has reportedly planned to make $8.5 million in renovations to the structure and list it for sale.

“My stance remains the same: I will do everything in my power to ensure this home is not taken, and we finish the … restoration,” Belmont told The Post on Monday evening after news of the sale’s delay became clear. He added there have been issues with “an undercapitalized developer” who has allegedly prioritized his own ambitions — as well as a lender aiming to take the house back, and another for the refinance who has allegedly acted in bad faith. Belmont did not name any of those parties.

“Despite these factors, I am still pushing forward aggressively on behalf of everyone who has invested in this property,” Belmont said.

The saga surrounding this residence is equal parts lengthy and strange.

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West, otherwise known as “Ye,”purchased the oceanfront residencein 2021 for $57.25 million from the financier and art collector Richard Sachs, for whom it was built. It appears to be just one of six stand-alone single-family homes that Tadao Ando — the celebrated Japanese architect who won the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1995 — designed in the United States. (In 2023, power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Zshelled out $200 millionfor a nearby Ando-designed oasis in Malibu, whose nine-figure price broke a California record at the time.)

West reportedly plannedon turning the property into a minimalistic bunker — or a luxury “bomb shelter” or a “bat cave.” So,he began a processof demolishing it — by stripping it of its electricity, plumbing, marble bathrooms and its windows. He even had two fire pits and a Jacuzzi taken out. It remains open to the elements — with bare bones and stripped down concrete — and an artist named Ryan Keeley has recently used it as his Pacific-facing painting studio.

West’s destructive teardown took place around the time his vile antisemitic outbursts and overall erratic behaviornabbed headline after headline, which notably cost him deals with Adidas and Gap.

The workwas also the subjectof a court battle in March. West ordered a handyman named Tony Saxon to strip the structure of those contents. Saxon, whom a Los Angeles jury awarded $140,000 for medical expenses and lost wages, originally sought $1.7 million. Saxon testified thathe took late-night tripswith the disgraced rapper to Home Depot to buy tools — only for West to get “distracted by a flower arrangement,” causing them to miss out on buying what they needed.

(In January, West took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his disturbing episodes, which he claims originated from neurological damage sustained in a 2002 car accident. Meanwhile, this past week, West sold out two shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, netting $33 million as a result. One of them earned more than $18 million in ticket sales — one of the highest-grossing sales in the history of live music. However, on Monday, Pepsi and Diageowithdrew their sponsorshipof the 2026 Wireless Festival in the United Kingdom after West was announced its headliner.)

By December 2023, West abandoned the gutted residence anddecided to list itfor $53 million. He ultimately sold it in August 2024 for a profoundly discounted $21 million to Belmont’s crowdfunded real-estate firm.

Come 2025, Belmont’s 500-plus investors were set to receive an early pay day when the firmput the homeon the market for $39 million. Later that year, the property faced foreclosure, with the lender Quality Loan Service Corp. alleging in November that Belmont’s company fell behind on roughly $815,000 in payments at that time.

Quality Loan Service Corp. could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Ex-Prince Andrew’s Home Sparks ‘Unusual’ Activity Locals Dislike — Source

Ex-Prince Andrew‘s move to the Wood Farm home on the Sandringham estate is drawing a lot of attention, which, as per a source, has disrupted the peace of the locals. The former royal moved to his temporary home after being stripped of his title and being evicted from Royal Lodge in Windsor. He is staying at Wood Farm for a brief period as his permanent residence, Marsh Farm, in the same estate, is under renovation.

Ex-Prince Andrew’s home has led to a disruption of peace, claims source

Ex-Prince Andrew’s temporary home, Wood Farms, is drawing a lot of attention, especially after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. And a source toldRadarOnline. Com, the locals are not very happy with the “noticeable surge in visitors treating the area almost like a spectacle,” as it disrupts their peace. The insider revealed that the “people are driving in specifically to catch a glimpse or film the property” of the former royal.

Residents in Wolferton, a small hamlet near Wood Farm, have reported a steady increase in traffic. Many cars have stopped to take photographs and videos of the property of the ex-prince. Moreover, some visitors are even taking selfies near the entrance, while others gather to spotMountbatten-Windsor.

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“It’s become a talking point in the area because it’s so unusual – people are coming from outside just to see where he is staying, even though it’s otherwise a quiet and remote place,” said a resident.

Adding more, another resident said that due to the surge, there is “frustration” among locals “because the roads aren’t built for this kind of attention and it’s disrupting what is normally a very peaceful community.”

As per the outlet, the Sandringham estate’s Land Rover Safari Tour costs $211 per person. It passes by the entrance to Wood Farm as well as Marsh Farm, which has further fueled interest among visitors, and people have been “treating the location almost as a landmark.”

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Ex-Prince Andrew’s Home Sparks ‘Unusual’ Activity Locals Dislike — Source

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