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Sky has questions to answer in frontcourt

Elizabeth Williams’ entry into the WNBA’s concussion protocols exposes the Sky’s lack of depth in the post.

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Sky impress on defense in second preseason game

“Our identity is going to have to be those hustle plays, those 50/50 balls,’’ Courtney Williams said.

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WNBA expansion a hot-button topic as roster cuts begin

“We need more teams,” Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud tweeted. “These players deserve to be on a roster. It really kills me.”

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Sky’s Isabelle Harrison making herself at home in Chicago

“I don’t like feeling like a robot when I play on offense. Being able to play free has been really good for me.”

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Sky guard Marina Mabrey will arrive at camp fresh off Italian league championship

The Sky acquired Mabrey, a restricted free agent, in a four-team trade during the offseason and signed her to a three-year deal.

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Kahleah Copper is more than comfortable in the driver's seat for the Sky

“It’s gotta be me,” Copper said. “I’m not looking around for anybody else to [lead].’’

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Sky’s rebuild season set to begin

The Sky open training camp with a nearly unrecognizable roster from the one that won it all in 2021.

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Sky rookies share draft experience with their mothers

With roster in flux, draftees Kseniya Malashka and Kayana Traylor have opportunity to contribute quickly.

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Sky select Kayana Traylor with the 23rd overall pick in WNBA draft, Kseniya Malashka with the 35th

Traylor and Malashka will be competing for a spot on Wade’s roster when training camp opens on April 30 in Deerfield.

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Sky coach James Wade’s plan for second- and third- round picks in WNBA Draft is simple: ‘Take the best player possible’

The Sky don’t have a first-round pick and might not have the luxury of drafting based on a need.

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Looking back at the Sky’s notable players who were drafted outside of the first round

The Sky have the 11th pick in the second and third rounds of the upcoming WNBA Draft, airing at 6 p.m. Monday April 10 on ESPN.

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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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Courtney Williams adds intangibles to Sky team being rebuilt on resolute mentality

In sevens seasons Williams has earned a reputation as a relentless backcourt presence in the WNBA. In her career, she’s totaled 2,603 points, 1,104 rebounds, 622 assists, 180 steals and 59 blocks.

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New player introductions feature group determined to leave own mark on Sky

There are All-Star and championship shoes to fill with the departures of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Azura Stevens, but coach James Wade’s new signees aren’t feeling the pressure.

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Sky’s draft stock depleted after four-team trade to acquire Marina Mabrey

The Sky traded away three first round picks and three others.

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Kahleah Copper will define Sky’s culture in 2023 with same energy she brings to game

Copper has been preparing for this new role since she joined the Sky in 2017 in the trade that sent Elena Delle Donne to the Mystics for her and Stefanie Dolson.

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USA Basketball camp provides outlet for Sky star Kahleah Copper after time of ‘emotional’ free-agency news

This camp is Copper’s fourth in the last two years.

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Sky coach/GM James Wade ready for future with new-look team

He is focused on building a team around the last remaining starter from his 2021 championship roster, Kahleah Copper.

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Kahleah Copper will lead Sky’s new faces

After the departures of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Azura Stevens, Copper is the last remaining starter from the Sky’s championship run in 2021. She’s also their longest-tenured player.

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LeBron James is about to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Is he passing Michael Jordan, too?

Countless fans around the world swear James is the “GOAT,” and they aren’t wrong.

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Shakeia Taylor: Why can’t the Sky attract — and then keep — top talent?

CHICAGO — The 2021 Sky were a bright spot in a Chicago sports landscape where any kind of light was far and few between. But after winning a championship then failing to repeat, that light has flickered out.

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Sky make first free agency move, signing Courtney Williams to fill vacant backcourt

After the departures of Azurá Stevens, Candace Parker and Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper is the only remaining starter from the team’s championship run.

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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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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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