Sky officials are light on details in discussing their decision to fire Weatherspoon after 1 year
Read full article: Sky officials are light on details in discussing their decision to fire Weatherspoon after 1 yearChicago Sky officials were light on specifics when discussing their decision to fire former coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season.
Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve is Coach of the Year
Read full article: Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve is Coach of the YearMinnesota's Napheesa Collier was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and Cheryl Reeve earned the Coach of the Year award on Sunday.
Angel Reese becomes WNBA's single-season rebounding leader in Sky's 79-74 loss to Lynx
Read full article: Angel Reese becomes WNBA's single-season rebounding leader in Sky's 79-74 loss to LynxAngel Reese became the WNBA’s single-season rebounding leader with eight games left in the Chicago Sky’s 79-74 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, who got 22 points from Courtney Williams.
Chicago's Angel Reese extends double-double streak before Barclays Center record 17,758 in New York
Read full article: Chicago's Angel Reese extends double-double streak before Barclays Center record 17,758 in New YorkAngel Reese was happy to keep her record streak alive, she just wished it had resulted in a win.
Angel Reese secures 14th straight double-double in the closing seconds as the Sky beat the Dream
Read full article: Angel Reese secures 14th straight double-double in the closing seconds as the Sky beat the DreamChennedy Carter scored 19 points, Angel Reese secured her 14th straight double-double in the closing seconds to extend a WNBA record and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 78-69.
Liberty to play Commissioner's Cup final at UBS Arena in Long Island. Barclays out due to NBA draft
Read full article: Liberty to play Commissioner's Cup final at UBS Arena in Long Island. Barclays out due to NBA draftThe New York Liberty will play the Commissioner’s Cup championship game on June 25 against the Minnesota Lynx at UBS Arena since setup for the NBA draft made Barclays Center unavailable.
Jonquel Jones scores a career-high 34, Liberty top defending champs Aces for 8th straight win
Read full article: Jonquel Jones scores a career-high 34, Liberty top defending champs Aces for 8th straight winJonquel Jones scored a career-high 34 points, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had a double-double and the New York Liberty pulled away in the second half to beat the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 90-82.
WNBA rescinds second technical foul that was assessed to Angel Reese
Read full article: WNBA rescinds second technical foul that was assessed to Angel ReeseThe WNBA announced that it’s rescinded the second technical foul on Chicago rookie Angel Reese that occurred with 2:31 left in the loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday night.
Stewart has 33 points and 14 rebounds, Angel Reese ejected as the Liberty beat the Sky 88-75
Read full article: Stewart has 33 points and 14 rebounds, Angel Reese ejected as the Liberty beat the Sky 88-75Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the New York Liberty to an 88-75 victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Sky, who lost rookie Angel Reese to an ejection in the fourth quarter.
WNBA upgrades foul on Caitlin Clark by Chennedy Carter, fines Angel Reese for no postgame interview
Read full article: WNBA upgrades foul on Caitlin Clark by Chennedy Carter, fines Angel Reese for no postgame interviewThe WNBA has upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s foul against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play.
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever edge Angel Reese and Chicago Sky for first home win, 71-70
Read full article: Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever edge Angel Reese and Chicago Sky for first home win, 71-70Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points, NaLyssa Smith added 17 and Caitlin Clark had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the Indiana Fever win their first home game of the season, 71-70, over the Chicago Sky.
Chicago Sky embracing their share of WNBA spotlight behind gregarious rookie Angel Reese
Read full article: Chicago Sky embracing their share of WNBA spotlight behind gregarious rookie Angel ReeseThe Chicago Sky are enjoying the moment at a time when interest in women’s basketball and the WNBA’s ratings, attendance and revenue are soaring.
Mabrey, Reese help Chicago beat New York 90-81, a win for coach Weatherspoon against former team
Read full article: Mabrey, Reese help Chicago beat New York 90-81, a win for coach Weatherspoon against former teamMarina Mabrey had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 90-81.
Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratings
Read full article: Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratingsFueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA
Read full article: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBACaitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women’s college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros.
Brittney Griner, 5-time Olympian Diana Taurasi head up US national women's roster for November
Read full article: Brittney Griner, 5-time Olympian Diana Taurasi head up US national women's roster for NovemberFive-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner head up the USA Basketball Women’s National Team roster announced Thursday for two exhibition games and training camp in November.
Teresa Weatherspoon to become Chicago Sky's next coach, according to her agent
Read full article: Teresa Weatherspoon to become Chicago Sky's next coach, according to her agentThe Chicago Sky have an agreement in place with Teresa Weatherspoon to make her their next coach, according to her agent, Richard Gray.
Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
Read full article: Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reservesWNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the league’s coaches.
WNBA opening weekend highlighted by Griner's return, Stewart's historic performance
Read full article: WNBA opening weekend highlighted by Griner's return, Stewart's historic performanceThe WNBA tipped off its 27th season this past weekend with the return of Brittney Griner, a historic effort by Breanna Stewart and a dominant performance by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Sun rally in 4th, beat Sky 72-63 to advance to WNBA Finals
Read full article: Sun rally in 4th, beat Sky 72-63 to advance to WNBA FinalsJonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Chicago Sky 72-63 in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals.
Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in WNBA semifinals series
Read full article: Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in WNBA semifinals seriesDeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA playoffs semifinal series.
Parker helps Sky beat Sun 76-72, take 2-1 series lead
Read full article: Parker helps Sky beat Sun 76-72, take 2-1 series leadCandace Parker had 16 points and 11 rebounds while Kahleah Copper added 15 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 76-72 in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs semifinals.
Parker, Chicago advance to WNBA semis, beat New York 90-72
Read full article: Parker, Chicago advance to WNBA semis, beat New York 90-72Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 90-72 in the deciding Game 3 to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
Chicago posts record rout of New York 100-62, forces Game 3
Read full article: Chicago posts record rout of New York 100-62, forces Game 3Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62 to even the first-round WNBA playoffs series and force a decisive Game 3.
Plum's 3s lead Aces over Sky in WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Read full article: Plum's 3s lead Aces over Sky in WNBA Commissioner's CupKelsey Plum scored 12 of her 24 points in the first quarter as the Las Vegas Aces raced to an early 23-point lead, then held on for a 93-83 victory over the Chicago Sky to win the second WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship.
Trio of Chicago Sky players headline WNBA All-Star reserves
Read full article: Trio of Chicago Sky players headline WNBA All-Star reservesCourtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before their home fans as the trio was selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago.
WNBA star Griner's Russia detention extended for third time
Read full article: WNBA star Griner's Russia detention extended for third timeU.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported.
Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time
Read full article: Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd timeCandace Parker staved off Father Time to help the Chicago Sky win the franchise’s first WNBA championship and capped off 2021 by being named The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year for a second time.
Chicago wins first WNBA title with 80-74 win over Phoenix
Read full article: Chicago wins first WNBA title with 80-74 win over PhoenixAllie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.
Chicago uses stellar defensive effort to rout Phoenix 86-50
Read full article: Chicago uses stellar defensive effort to rout Phoenix 86-50Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half and Chicago used a dominant defensive effort to reach a record rout of the Phoenix Mercury 86-50, moving the Sky one victory away from the franchise’s first WNBA title.
Globe-trotter Candace Parker returns home to play for Sky
Read full article: Globe-trotter Candace Parker returns home to play for Sky(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)CHICAGO – Candace Parker talked about seeing her grandmother hold up the newspaper during their call, thrilled she is coming home to play for the Chicago Sky. “I'm so excited to be home and I say that from the bottom of my heart,” Parker said during a Zoom conference Tuesday. “When she decided, she told me even before, ‘If I come, I’m coming to ball,'” he said. She said she started thinking about playing for the Sky a few weeks ago and would not have left Los Angeles for any other team. “(I) have obviously evolved, and a lot of it had to do with me living in Knoxville and me living in Los Angeles and Russia and Istanbul and China.
AP sources: Parker headed to Chicago, McBride to Minnesota
Read full article: AP sources: Parker headed to Chicago, McBride to MinnesotaThe person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Jan. 27, because no official announcement is allowed until Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)Candace Parker is headed home and Kayla McBride is getting a fresh start in Minnesota. that she would be signing with the Lynx once free agents can officially ink deals Monday. Nearly 75% of the players on the Sparks' roster are free agents. That’s led to increased player movement from our roster.”Two players who are free agents but won't be moving are Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi.
Married WNBA coaches living in different places in bubble
Read full article: Married WNBA coaches living in different places in bubble(Olaf Lange via AP)Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello called her husband Olaf Lange and good-naturedly ribbed him that he was late for a zoom interview. The first-year Chicago Sky assistant replied that he was logging in as they were speaking. While they have been living apart the first two weeks in the bubble, they have gotten together for a few family meals. The two met years ago in Germany when Brondello was playing and Lange was a young assistant coach on that team. Theyve coached together in San Antonio and in Russia and Lange is an assistant for Brondello with theustralian national team.