Chicago Sky, Angel Reese and Before WNBA Season
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The Chicago Sky are do not want to rely on luck to return for a team that can contend for a WNBA Title. During their Media Day on Monday, the Sky explained they are ready to put their rebuild to the test.
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese avoided a question about the statement she made last June on her role in growing the league to new heights.
Ex-LSU stars Hailey Van Lith and Angel Reese are teammates again with the WNBA's Chicago Sky, hoping to inject new life into the franchise. The post Former LSU Teammates Ready to ‘Run it Back’ with WNBA’s Chicago Sky appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Chicago Sky made massive changes to their backcourt this offseason. General manager Jeff Pagliocca re-signed legendary Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot, and he traded for veteran Ariel Atkins.
Out of halftime, Van Lith scored five, Ariel Atkins added four, and Rebecca Allen chipped in three to keep the Sky close, despite a 13-point explosion from Collier for the Lynx. Chicago trailed by just three heading into the fourth.
The Chicago Sky are looking to rebound this season. Following a 10th-place finish last regular season, which caused them to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2018, the Sky spent the offseason restructuring their roster and coaching staff to complement second-year talents Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.
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Chicago Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith is making her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in the 2025 edition, which is available on newsstands everywhere now. Van Lith, a former college basketball star at Louisville, LSU and TCU, was selected with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
Rebuilding teams like the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics and a new team in the Golden State Valkyries might be particularly motivated to trade expiring contracts or established vets for younger players and/or draft picks.
Chicago Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith has the perfect mentor in WNBA veteran Courtney Vandersloot, who returns to where it all started.