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More games mean more money around the league. But the impact lands harshly on players’ bodies and minds — and they’re still fighting for compensation to reflect it.
The team flashed signs of growth on the road but couldn’t overcome fourth-quarter miscues.
The Sky star reclaims the viral jab with a merchandise line that funds cyberbullying-prevention efforts. Also, the Sky prepare to adjust without Kamilla Cardoso.
The former Aces assistants brought contrasting styles to the Sky-Valkyries game Friday.
Also in this week’s “Polling Place,” we asked which team will win a playoff series first — the Bulls, Blackhawks, Sky or White Sox.
It’s tough timing as Cardoso is coming off a career performance against the Sparks. But the Sky aren’t alone: She’s one of many WNBA players temporarily departing for international duty.
The Sky and the Sparks are similar in many ways, building around young players and struggling to fill the point guard position. On Tuesday night at Wintrust Arena, the Sky came out on top.
Also, Kamilla Cardoso will miss at least two games while competing for the Brazilian national team at the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
An injury to Courtney Vandersloot changed the trajectory of the season, but the team is leaning on accountability and joy.
The Sky took care of the ball for the first time all season. Also, coach Tyler Marsh continues to search for the best lineups.
In the 93-80 loss, Atkins showed a flash of the type of star the Sky need her to be.
Players union secretary Elizabeth Williams told the Sun-Times the current system is unsustainable and said players are fighting for a fair share of the league’s growth.
The Mercury scored 29 points off turnovers as the Sky fell to 3-9 in a game that exposed structural issues and ongoing identity questions.
Playing through Cardoso clearly has potential, but it doesn’t quite align with coach Tyler Marsh’s preferred style.
In this week’s “Polling Place,” we also asked if you’ve already given up on the Sky’s chance to make the playoffs.
Reese is eyeing her second All-Star nod, and Kamilla Cardoso also cracks the top 25 in fan voting.
The Sky are struggling to defend, partly because of their own turnovers. But they’re aligned on who’s holding them accountable.
The Sky gave up a 16-point lead to a rebuilding Mystics team. Atkins took only two shots in the fourth quarter.
Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso are building a rare big-to-big connection. It’s becoming central to the Sky’s offense.
Their in-game clash wasn’t part of a feud. It was mentorship, WNBA-style.
Van Lith scored a season-high 16 points as she seeks to “play off of instinct.” Also, a check-in with former Sky guard Marina Mabrey.
Reese’s triple-double was the second in the WNBA this season and first by a Sky player since 2023.
Players and coaches make their case for staying tuned during the struggle.
The Sky have rarely, if ever, looked better than they did in the second quarter, but the Dream pulled away in the fourth quarter.
Nurse opened the season as a starter, then shifted to the bench as Allen stepped into the starting five. Against the Dream, coach Tyler Marsh started them together.
With a year under her belt, Reese feels more confident in her defensive matchups.
ION did not reveal the length or value of the contract, which extends the network’s original deal reached in 2023. The existing three-year deal is worth $13 million per season.
As Reese struggles early in the season, the expectations around her are louder, and more complicated, than most.
Quigley has been out of the league since 2022 and officially announced her retirement Tuesday. It took the team one day to decide her number belonged in the rafters at Wintrust Arena.
Whether Sky coach sticks with Rachel Banham as his starter or turns to Van Lith, her minutes and responsibilities are way up in the aftermath of Vandersloot’s exit.