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Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, left, and center Kiah Stokes (41) collide while going for the ball against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

A first-time WNBA champion awaits as the Golden State Valkyries face the Atlanta Dream in the finals

By Doug Feinberg

October 10, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

It only took two years for the expansion Golden State Valkyries to reach the WNBA...

The Valkyries' Kiah Stokes (41) and Kaila Charles (6) defend Aces center A'ja Wilson during Game 2 of a WNBA semifinal series Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces wins her 3rd straight WNBA MVP award and record 5th overall

By Doug Feinberg

October 8, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

No WNBA player besides A'ja Wilson has more than three MVPs, with Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa...

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese celebrates with Isobel Borlase during first-round playoff game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

Angel Reese, the former Chicago Sky star now with the Atlanta Dream, named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

By Associated Press

October 1, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

Atlanta Dream All-Star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on...

South Carolina's Aliyah Boston, right, poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after the Indiana Fever selected Boston with the No. 1 draft pick Monday, April 10, 2023, in New York.

WNBA draft: Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick, while the Chicago Sky select Virginia Tech’s Kayana Traylor in the 2nd round

By Associated Press

April 10, 2023 at 8:59 p.m.

The Indiana Fever made the most of the first No. 1 draft pick in franchise...

Nola Henry of the Connecticut Sun coaching staff cleans a dry erase board in preparation for Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on Sept. 8, 2022.

WNBA adding charter flights for all playoffs and back-to-back games this season

By Associated Press

April 10, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.

The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs this season as well as...

Chicago Sky's Candace Parker and Kahleah Copper walk off the court after a 85-77 win over the Sun in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 31, 2022.

Rewards for rest? How a new WNBA program is helping Chicago Sky stars Isabelle Harrison and Kahleah Copper this offseason.

By Julia Poe

April 6, 2023 at 9:20 a.m.

Isabelle Harrison isn't used to rest. When the WNBA season ended, the forward was accustomed...

Cubs and Sox fans take in batting practice before a game between the two teams at Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 18, 2019.

How Chicago sports teams — and fans — are evolving in digital ticket age: ‘There’s more than one way to frame a memory’

By Meghan Montemurro

March 27, 2023 at 10:34 a.m.

Twenty-seven years ago, a Hanukkah gift produced a memento Jack Silverstein still holds on to,...

Tom Brady attends Los Angeles Premiere Screening Of Paramount Pictures' "80 For Brady" at Regency Village Theatre on Jan. 31, 2023.

Tom Brady acquires a minority stake in the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces

By Associated Press

March 24, 2023 at 2:37 p.m.

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA...

Atlanta Dream center Elizabeth Williams sets up for a shot during the second half of a game against the Wings on July 26, 2020.

Chicago Sky’s Elizabeth Williams joins earthquake relief effort with her Turkish club: ‘Everybody knew somebody’

By Julia Poe

March 23, 2023 at 2:35 p.m.

When Chicago Sky forward Elizabeth Williams returned in February to her offseason club, CBK Mersin,...

The Sky's Astou Ndour-Fall (45) is fouled by the Mercury's Bria Hartley (14) in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 15, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.

Despite a revamped Chicago Sky roster, the team’s newcomers share a rich history with each other — on and off the court

By Julia Poe

February 24, 2023 at 6:30 a.m.

When the Chicago Sky return to the court in May, the roster will feature only...

Marina Mabrey shoots during a minicamp for the U.S women's national team on Feb. 7, 2023.

Why trading for Marina Mabrey was a ‘no-brainer’ for Chicago Sky: ‘That’s the risk that we’re willing to take’

By Julia Poe

February 22, 2023 at 9:53 a.m.

The moment free agency began to veer off course for the Chicago Sky, James Wade...

Kahleah Copper says she’s ‘in the driver’s seat’ for the Chicago Sky after the departures of the team’s core

By Shakeia Taylor

February 19, 2023 at 9:04 a.m.

"It just all happened so quick." When Kahleah Copper found out Candace Parker, Allie Quigley,...

Sky's Kahleah Copper drives to the basket as the Mystics' Shakira Austin defends during the second half of a game on June 22, 2023.

Photos: Chicago Sky’s Kahleah Copper

By Contributed Content

February 17, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

Sky's Kahleah Copper drives to the basket as the Mystics' Shakira Austin defends during the...