News Category: Chicago Sky

Caitlin Clark, Fever brace for rematch vs. Sky

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The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will renew an emerging and heated rivalry when they square off Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. The Fever (4-10) won the first meeting 71-70 at home on June 1, a result that was overshadowed by Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s hip-check foul on Fever rookie Caitlin Clark before an inbounds play. It was ruled a common foul, only to be upgraded to a flagrant-1 foul the day after the game. The

Stumbling Sky aim for another win over Mystics

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The Chicago Sky are in a slide, but compared to the Washington Mystics they’re in decent shape. The teams meet Friday night in Washington as they try to propel their seasons in the right direction. The Mystics (1-12) won Tuesday night 87-68 at Atlanta, ending a horrid opening stretch that came one defeat shy of the longest losing skid in franchise history. Brittney Sykes racked up 18 points in 14 minutes in her first action

Sky’s Angel Reese welcomes physical play when Sun come to Chicago

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Star rookie Angel Reese of Chicago learned how physical the WNBA can be when the Sky faced Connecticut last month. That physicality could again be on display as the Sun eye another 2024 win at Chicago on Wednesday night. The Sky (4-6) played the Sun (10-1) tough on May 25, but the visitors prevailed 86-62. That was despite Sun star forward Alyssa Thomas – who averages 12.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.5 assists — being

Dream, Sky both looking for more complete efforts

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The Chicago Sky overcame a poor first half to avoid a loss to the winless Washington Mystics on the road Thursday night. On the same night, the Atlanta Dream never got untracked in a home loss to the New York Liberty. Both the Sky (4-5) and the Dream (4-4) will try to put together a more complete performance when they meet Saturday in Chicago. Chicago trailed Washington by nine points at halftime but outscored the

Winless Mystics hope to snap skid against slumping Sky

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The Washington Mystics have lost a franchise-record nine straight games to start the 2024 WNBA season. On Thursday, they will aim to finally crack the win column when the Chicago Sky visit for an evening clash. In their latest game — a road defeat against the Connecticut Sun in Commissioner’s Cup play on Tuesday — the Mystics (0-9) scored a season-low 59 points. The only bright spot for Washington was seeing rookie Aaliyah Edwards tally

Liberty get another crack at Sky after early loss

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On May 23, the Chicago Sky marched into New York and handed the Liberty their first loss of the season in a 90-81 victory. Since then, each team has had struggles but the Liberty are back on a winning streak entering Tuesday’s rematch in Chicago. That defeat was the first of two in a row for the Liberty, and each time they finished below their average of 86.1 points per game. Now, New York faces

Elite rookies in spotlight as Fever host Sky

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Three of the top seven picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft will take the court when the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Not only will it mark the first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese after two NCAA Tournament showdowns, but No. 3 pick Kamilla Cardoso is expected to make her WNBA debut for Chicago (3-3). The two-time national champion at South Carolina has had her rookie

Turnover issues loom large as Sky host Sparks

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Turnovers plagued the Chicago Sky in a home loss on Tuesday while the Los Angeles Sparks prevailed elsewhere despite them. Limiting miscues will be the goal for both teams Thursday as the Sparks (2-4) visit the Sky (2-3). Chicago committed 21 turnovers during Tuesday’s 77-68 home loss to Seattle, a key factor to the Sky trailing by as many as 19, then fading again after a fourth-quarter rally. “Some of it was indecision,” center Elizabeth

Storm look to keep rolling with game at Sky

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The Seattle Storm have heated up following a rough start. Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky need to take advantage of an extended stretch of home games. The Storm eye a third consecutive victory when they visit Chicago on Tuesday night. Seattle (3-3) lost three of its first four games but has since taken advantage of a favorable two-game stretch by beating Indiana and Washington — teams that are a combined 1-12. After squeaking by the Fever

Sky out to shake Sun off undefeated perch

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The Chicago Sky just handed the New York Liberty their first loss of the season. Now they’ll try and do the same to the last undefeated team in the WNBA when they face the Connecticut Sun in Chicago’s home opener on Saturday night. Marina Mabrey scored 21 points and rookie first-round draft choice Angel Reese had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the Sky to their 90-81 victory Thursday night. Mabrey called the victory