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Kelsey Mitchell explodes for 35 points in decisive Fever win over Sky
Kelsey Mitchell established season highs of 35 points and seven 3-pointers to lead the Indiana Fever to a 93-78 road victory over the Chicago Sky on Sunday afternoon.,Mitchell fell three points shy of her career best effort against the Connecticut Sun in 2019.,The nationally televised contest lost m...

Skylar Diggins returns and nets 21 as Storm overwhelm Sky
Skylar Diggins scored a game-high 21 points and Dominique Malonga had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Seattle Storm routed the Chicago Sky 95-57 on Thursday.,Playing the opener of a three-game trip, Seattle (15-10) won for the third time in its past four road games. The ...

Storm eager for Skylar Diggins' return; Sky eager for next win
The extent of the personal issues that have sidelined Seattle Storm star Skylar Diggins is uncertain, but the Storm are certain any absence involving the veteran guard stings.,"We have to understand who Sky is and what she is for us, not only for this team, this organization, but in the (WNBA)," Sea...

Napheesa Collier stuffs stat sheet in Lynx rout of Sky
Napheesa Collier scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished four assists and blocked four shots, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 91-68 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride also scored 19 points for Minnesota (21-4), which won its third consecutive ga...

League-best Lynx ready to pick where they left off vs. Sky
The Minnesota Lynx headed into the All-Star break atop the WNBA standings. Now that the second half has arrived, the Lynx would like to keep it that way.,Minnesota (20-4) returns to the court to host the Chicago Sky (7-15) on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. It will be the first game in seven days for ...

Dream never trail, rout cold-shooting Sky
The Atlanta Dream completed an easy 86-49 road win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, despite playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard.,The Sky played without All-Star Angel Reese, a late scratch due to a leg injury, and did not score more than 13 points in a quarter.,Atlanta (13-9) never trail...

Wings seek revenge as they visit slumping Sky
Pondering her team's potential when it plays disciplined and unencumbered, Dallas Wings forward Myisha Hines-Allen said "the sky's the limit.",As it happens, the Sky stand as Dallas' next opponent, with the Wings preparing to visit Chicago on Wednesday with a pair of late-May losses in mind.,"Moving...

Lynx improve to 11-0 at home with close win over Sky
Courtney Williams scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 80-75 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Napheesa Collier finished with 21 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (17-2), which won at home for the second time in as many nights. ...

Big fourth quarter helps Sky beat Sparks again
Angel Reese had an emphatic double-double Sunday, and the visiting Chicago Sky spoiled the Los Angeles Sparks' jersey retirement day for Candace Parker, recording a 92-85 win.,Reese dominated inside with 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, clinching the outcome with a 3-point play on an assist...

WNBA commissioner applauds Candace Parker's 2-team jersey retirement
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert celebrated the career of Candace Parker on Sunday prior to the first of two jersey retirements for the long-time league superstar.,The Los Angeles Sparks will retire the two-time WNBA MVP's No. 3 jersey prior to Sunday's game against Parker's hometown Chicago Sky. P...

Valkyries ride Kayla Thornton's 29 points to win over Sky
Kayla Thornton poured in a career-high 29 points and the Golden State Valkyries took advantage of the absence of Chicago standout Kamilla Cardoso to hold off the visiting Sky 83-78 on Friday night.,With her sidekick away from the team to represent Brazil in the AmeriCup competition, Angel Reese put ...

Angel Reese, Sky ride momentum into Friday's game at Golden State
Record-setting Angel Reese makes her first appearance in San Francisco as a WNBA player on Friday night when the Chicago Sky try to build upon one of their best efforts of the season against the expansion Golden State Valkyries.,Reese posted 18 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four steals while ...

Kamilla Cardoso's career-high 27 points lead Sky past Sparks
Kamilla Cardoso scored 12 of her career-high 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Sky rallied for a 97-86 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night in a matchup of struggling teams.,The Sky snapped a three-game losing streak after falling behind late in the first half....

Slumping Sparks, Sky meet up in quest to end losing skids
The Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky share an unfavorable distinction, with both teams tied for the second-longest active losing streak in the WNBA at three straight losses.,One of the two teams will end their skid on Tuesday in Chicago as both sides try to push themselves back into the playoff pi...

Big fourth quarter propels Dream past struggling Sky
Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and Allisha Gray added 19 as the Atlanta Dream knocked down six 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter and pulled away for a 93-80 home victory over the Chicago Sky on Sunday at College Park, Ga.,Gray and Te-Hina Paopao (16 points) each hit five 3s, while Howard convert...

Dream face struggling Sky in Atlanta, seek sixth straight home win
Chicago knows first-hand how tough it's been to beat the Atlanta Dream on their home floor this season. ,Aiming for a sixth straight home victory, the surging Dream look to take down the Sky for the second time in a little more than a week on Sunday. ,Atlanta (9-4) has the league's fourth-best recor...

Mercury win fifth straight, rout reeling Sky
Sami Whitcomb hit five second-quarter 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Satou Sabally scored 12 of her 15 points in the first quarter as the visiting Phoenix Mercury rolled to a fifth straight win, 107-86, over the Chicago Sky on Saturday. ,Kahleah Copper scored 16 against her former team...

Brittney Sykes guides Mystics' comeback win over Sky
Brittney Sykes scored 20 of her season-high 32 points in the second half to help the visiting Washington Mystics overcome a 16-point deficit and beat the Chicago Sky 79-72 on Tuesday night.,Sykes, who ranked among the WNBA leaders at 19.4 points per game entering the night, shot 13-of-24, including ...

Sky return home against skidding Mystics
On the heels of Angel Reese's historic performance and facing a struggling opponent, the Chicago Sky face a prime opportunity to begin a positive run. ,Looking to post back-to-back victories for just the second time this season, the Sky (3-7) also can hand the Washington Mystics a fifth consecutive ...

Angel Reese's triple-double carries Sky past Sun
Angel Reese delivered her first WNBA triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Chicago Sky to a 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Reese's triple-double was the second in the WNBA this season, along with the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark. It w...