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The Latest Breaking News from Dana Evans

The 2023 WNBA season has all the makings of a breakout season for guard Dana Evans

“[I’m] going in [to training camp] with the same mentality I’ve always gone into something with. I’m going to put my head down and work as hard as I can,’’ Evans said.

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Kahleah Copper: Precious mettle for the new-look Sky

The drastically different team is built around its All-Star cornerstone, and new players will match her intensity

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Sky fail to make any splash on the first day of free agency

The loss of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and potentially Azurá Stevens, who has yet to announce her decision for 2023, is a major setback for the franchise.

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Courtney Vandersloot will not re-sign with Sky

Vandersloot spent 12 seasons with the Sky, averaging 10.2 points and 6.6 rebounds. In that time she became the league’s third overall assist leader, behind Sue Bird and Ticha Penicheiro with 2,387 career assists.

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Sky mailbag: Will this be a complete rebuild year?

With the Sky’s championship roster on the brink of breaking up, we answered some of your questions about where things stand.

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Whom should the Sky target if they can’t re-sign Courtney Vandersloot and Candace Parker?

Best-case scenario, Sky coach/GM James Wade re-signs Vandersloot and Parker and the franchise puts off a rebuild for another year. Worst-case scenario, the Sky are forced to say goodbye to two of the WNBA’s most influential players at the same time.

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Sky’s backcourt hinges on Vandersloot’s decision in free agency

As the Sky brace for a free-agency period in which five of Wade’s players, including Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Candace Parker, will become unrestricted free agents, there are even bigger questions on the table. They start with the Sky’s backcourt.

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‘Always going to be Chicago through and through:’ Jasmine Jordan on Jordan Brand, the importance of women in sneakers — and expanding the roster

CHICAGO — As a child, Jasmine Jordan wasn’t initially into the family shoe. She opted for what was popular for kids her age — Skechers. She never could keep a pair long, though, because once her father saw them, he would toss them. Eventually she would come to love —…

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Sun force decisive Game 5 by outplaying Sky at their own game

The Sun’s 58 first-half points were the most they had scored in a half all season.

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Sky in good hands in Courtney Vandersloot’s absence with backcourt duo of Julie Allemand and Dana Evans

The pair has a chance to harmonize with the All-Star out.

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How will the Sky look with their entire roster intact?

Now that coach/general manager James Wade’s team is complete, there will be some adjustments, beginning with his rotation.

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Sky’s defensive improvement continues, but team has yet to play its best

The Sky’s turnovers and second-chance points allowed have contributed significantly to their four losses. They’re averaging 17.5 turnovers and giving up a league-worst 21.8 points off turnovers in those games.

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Julie Allemand putting in work with Sky as she makes quick turnaround from France

In the two days she spent with her new team before the Sky’s 88-86 win over the Liberty on Sunday — sealed with Courtney Vandersloot’s three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left — Allemand completed workouts and studied film.

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Sky meet with former President Barack Obama ahead of 84-82 loss to Mystics

Tuesday’s meeting was planned by Sky ownership and did not take the place of the team being honored at the White House

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What does Julie Allemand’s late arrival mean for Sky, who are just beginning to establish rhythm?

Allemand averaged 9.2 points, six assists and 3.1 rebounds in 29 games for Lyon in the French League.

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What will late additions mean for the Sky?

What last season proved to GM/coach James Wade and the Sky was that making it to the WNBA Finals is a marathon. During free agency, Wade made moves to bolster the Sky’s depth.

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Dana Evans was a highlight of the Sky’s season opener

Evans opened the season with a career-high 24 points, scoring 17 of them on 7-for-8 shooting in the third quarter of Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Takeaways From the First Weekend of the 2022 WNBA Season

From productive rookies to potential growing pains, how did each team look in its first game of the year?

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The Sky lost their opener to Sparks after absurd foul call forced OT, and fans were furious

A bad stroke of luck for the defending champs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky begin title defense with 98-91 overtime loss to Sparks

This season is about more than the Sky becoming the first WNBA team in 20 years to repeat as champions; it’s about solidifying their foothold in Chicago’s saturated sports market.

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Here’s a look at your 2022 Chicago Sky

Despite the seriousness of the impending season and the line of questioning that came with it, Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and the rest of the Sky’s roster seemed to enjoy the afternoon of media.

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Sky open camp with 14 players on training camp contracts and two roster spots

Thirteen players were set to arrive for Day 1 of camp, including Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley, Emma Meesseman, Azura Stevens and Dana Evans.

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Dana Evans is taking care of business, on and off the court

Evans is currently playing overseas in Hungary. She suffered a partial tear in her abdomen and is expected to be back on the court in the next couple of weeks.

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