Let’s just start with the obvious. The year 2022 was a disappointing one for Chicago sports. From tanking teams to underachieving ones, our franchises let us down early and often. But every good story needs a humble beginning and there is no shortage of possibilities when it comes to first chapters. From the Bears finally looking like they have their…
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The Chicago Sky’s season ended Friday after a tough loss vs the Connecticut Sun. The Sky had a nine-point lead late in the game, but the Sun rallied and ended the game on an 18-0 run. Kahleah Copper was excellent for the Sky, posting 22 points and adding four steals. Join Janice and Subria for a recap of yesterday’s game…
“Messiness” was the Connecticut Sun’s paraphrased game plan revealed by head coach Curt Miller post-game on Wednesday. Sunday’s matinee Game 3 matchup between the Sun and Chicago Sky contained a mess that was perhaps outside the scope of Miller’s definition. The Sky overcame the Sun by a score of 76-72 – however, both teams played some rather discombobulated ball. The…
The Chicago Sky got a historic playoff performance from Candace Parker, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Connecticut Sun’s lockdown defense in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal series. What will James Wade and his staff need to adjust in this best-of-five matchup? Janice Scurio and Subria Whitaker discuss on today’s CHGO Sky Podcast. Watch the show on YouTube…
The Connecticut Sun overcame the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals on Sunday night. The Sky swept the Sun in the 2022 regular season. However, all games were victories with single-digit margins, this game included. This low-scoring affair saw the Sky looking rather unprepared for Connecticut’s defense. Plenty of defensive stops forced shot clock violations, robbing the…
We never really had a doubt, did we, Skytown? In an exhilarating winner-take-all Game 3, the Chicago Sky abruptly ended the New York Liberty’s 2022 season by a score of 90-72. This high-scoring affair included six Sky players scoring in double figures. One of the keys to this game was to take the sold-out crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn…
After Saturday’s historic 100-62 rout at Wintrust Arena, the Chicago Sky hit the road for the winner takes all Game 3 on Tuesday night vs the New York Liberty. Can Courtney Vandersloot, Candace Parker and the rest of the defending champs keep their quest to repeat alive? Janice Scurio and Subria Whitaker get you prepped on the CHGO Sky Podcast.…
Truth, justice, and the fourth quarter. These are ideals the Sky try to uphold almost every day, but virtue is easier to describe than execute. In the first-ever postseason matchup between these two clubs, the Chicago Sky fell to the New York Liberty, 98-91. “This is playoff basketball,” Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello told reporters after the game. “We found…
The WNBA Playoffs begin Wednesday at 7 PM. Let’s ReCrown Skytown, Chicago. The 2022 WNBA Playoffs will mark the franchise’s eighth trip to the postseason in the past ten years. Prior to 2013, the Sky had not reached the playoffs since the team’s inaugural season of 2006. Do the Sky have what it takes to repeat as Champs? Join Janice…