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Sky guard Allie Quigley looks to pass the ball around the Sun's Jasmine Thomas in the first half of a WNBA playoff game Sept. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

Chicago Sky’s season ends with a 94-81 playoff loss to the Connecticut Sun — ‘a tough pill to swallow’

February 1, 2021 at 11:02 a.m.

For the Chicago Sky, the start of the WNBA playoffs brought an opportunity to put their struggles in the second half of the season in the past and put together...

COVID-19 has touched — and altered —the entire sports landscape, from beer vendors at Wrigley Field, from clockwise, to college athletes such as Northern Illinois linebacker Kyle Pugh, Chicago White Sox pitcher Gio Gonzalez and Illinois cheerleader Maddie Bolser

The bubble athlete. The beer vendor. The cheerleader. The tailgaters. A snapshot of life in sports during 6 months of COVID-19.

September 14, 2020 at 2:54 p.m.

When the NBA suspended its season March 11, it created a ripple effect that quickly shut down the rest of the sports world, perhaps the first clear hint in the...

Members of the Chicago Sky, including Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot, celebrate a basket against the Connecticut Sun during a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

After ‘learning on the fly’ during an unprecedented 2020 season, Chicago Sky hope to return to form for their first-round matchup in the WNBA playoffs

February 1, 2021 at 11:02 a.m.

The Chicago Sky completed a regular season unlike any in WNBA history — a condensed whirlwind of 22 games in seven weeks that can be split into two sections: a...

Chicago Sky forward Azura Stevens pushes the ball up the court during the first half of a WNBA game against the Las Vegas Aces on AUg. 18, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

Azura Stevens and Diamond DeShields leave the WNBA bubble before the Chicago Sky’s 88-74 loss to the Seattle Storm, denting the team’s hope of making a deep playoff run

February 1, 2021 at 11:02 a.m.

Diamond DeShields and Azura Stevens both left the WNBA bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., on Saturday morning, leaving the Chicago Sky without two key players from their rotation...

From left to right, Chicago Sky's Gabby Williams, Diamond DeShields, Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot celebrate a basket against the Connecticut Sun during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Chicago Sky’s game postponed as WNBA players continue to sit out in response to the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake

August 28, 2020 at 7:25 p.m.

WNBA players opted not to play for the second night in a row Thursday in response to Kenosha police officer shooting Jacob Blake in the back multiple times Sunday. The...

Referees huddle on an empty court at game time of a scheduled game between the Bucks and Magic for Game 5 of the first round series.

‘Our focus today cannot be on basketball.’ The Bucks’ decision to sit out after the police shooting of Jacob Blake sparks widespread cancellations

August 26, 2020 at 11:20 p.m.

The Milwaukee Bucks incited a movement throughout the sports world Wednesday, refusing to play Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks organized a...

Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot goes up for a layup between the Liberty's Kylee Shook (24) and Amanda Zahui B. during the first half of a game on Aug. 25, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

As the Chicago Sky stay afloat despite injuries to key players, veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot is generating MVP buzz in the WNBA bubble

February 1, 2021 at 11:01 a.m.

There were about four minutes left in the fourth quarter with the Chicago Sky well on their way to an 11-point victory last Saturday against the Indiana Fever when Courtney...

Cardinals players in the auxiliary dugout watch Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo at Wrigley Field on Aug. 19, 2020.

The strangest thing has been _. Zoom calls with coaches and athletes are _. 9 writers answer 4 topics about covering Chicago sports during COVID-19.

February 1, 2021 at 11:01 a.m.

It goes without saying that 2020 has been anything but normal. And like the rest of the world, the Chicago sports scene has been greatly affected — and altered —...

Dayton's Obi Toppin reacts in the first half against Rhode Island on March 20, 2020.

5 prospects the Bulls could select with the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NBA draft

August 23, 2020 at 2:33 p.m.

The Bulls found out Thursday they own the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA draft, their first top-five pick since 2008. They had just an 8.5% chance to move up...

Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas represented his team during Thursday's draft lottery.

Bulls land the No. 4 pick in NBA draft lottery, landing their 1st top-5 selection since 2008: ‘I don’t think you address needs at four. You get the best talent.’

August 21, 2020 at 7:43 a.m.

The steps the Chicago Bulls have taken the last few months toward remaking their organization — hiring new leadership and expanding the front office, firing the coach and launching a...

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