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Chicago Sky Announce Kamilla Cardoso News Before Indiana Fever Game
Chicago Sky Announce Kamilla Cardoso News Before Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference as they boast a 2-4 record to begin the 2025 WNBA season. Back-to-back wins against the 1-6 Dallas Wings before a week-long break snapped a four-game losing streak to start the year. Advertisement Ariel Atkins has been the team's biggest contributor, averaging 15.3 points per game. Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot is also chipping in 12.0 points and 6.2 assists per game to lead the Sky offense. Second-year center Kamilla Cardoso has improved her scoring output in 2025 from 9.8 to 11.3 points per game thus far. Unfortunately, she has been dealing with a shoulder injury in the week leading up to the team's matchup against the Indiana Fever on Saturday. Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10).Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Cardoso was held out of certain portions of practice this week and she was originally reported to be a game-time decision against the Fever. Advertisement Per Chicago State of Mind Sports, the Sky have announced their official injury report. Cardoso is not listed, which means she is available to play on Saturday. "Kamilla Cardoso has been removed from report (Shoulder)," the account wrote. Cardoso recorded a career-high 23 points on May 29 against the Dallas Wings, which helped lead the Sky to their first win of the 2025 season. She also added eight rebounds in that game, and has been averaging 6.5 rebounds per contest this year. The Sky lost to the Fever on opening day by a lopsided score of 93 to 58. Cardoso and her teammates will look to avenge that loss when they host Indiana at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday for an 8:00 p.m. EST tipoff. Advertisement Related: Chicago Sky Coach Sends Message After Major Kamilla Cardoso News Related: Chicago Sky Coach's Angel Reese Comments Surface Before Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Kevin Durant Refuses Credit for Knicks' Success in 2025 Playoffs
The New York Knicks have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 after dispatching the Boston Celtics in six games. The Knicks had been somewhat of a laughing stock for much of the last two decades or so, but have turned things around in recent years. Advertisement You might not have expected that to be the case, though, following the events of the 2019 offseason. The Knicks were heavily linked to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving back then, but both of them would end up going to the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks would land Julius Randle as the consolation prize, and the two franchises seemed headed in opposite directions. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant in action against the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Nets never ended up achieving anything of note during the Durant-Irving era, though, and are now in rebuild mode. The Knicks, meanwhile, stayed competitive and held on to their assets during that time, which enabled them to later make moves and put together the team they have today. Advertisement This group's success led to a fan on X claiming that the best thing that ever happened to the Knicks was Durant and Irving choosing to go to the Nets. Durant wasn't buying that, though, stating that the Knicks' success has nothing to do with him or Irving. Was the rejection in 2019 actually a blessing in disguise? We'll never quite know for sure. What we do know is that the Knicks are now just four wins away from getting to the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers are standing in their way, and Game 1 will be at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Related: Kevin Durant Called Out After Post During Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever Game
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Chicago Sky Make Announcement One Day Before Indiana Fever Game
Chicago Sky Make Announcement One Day Before Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, it will be the first WNBA game held at the United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Advertisement Saturday night's game will be the second of five meetings between the Sky and Fever this season. The teams first faced off in the season opener, when Caitlin Clark recorded a triple-double to lead Indiana to a dominant 93-58 win. However, Clark has missed the past three games due to a left quad strain and will be sidelined again for the game against Chicago. However, she will be reevaluated this weekend and could be back as soon as next week. The Fever have gone 1-2 in her absence and enter the game with a 3-4 record. The Sky lost their first four games of the season, including the opening loss to Indiana, but have won their last two to enter the game with a 2-4 record. In anticipation of the game, the Sky made the following announcement on X: "FIRST NIGHT AT UNITED CENTER 🤩 swipe through to see what we have for the big night ➡️ see you there 😉" The post revealed that "Christian and Scooby," a hand-balancing act that features Christian Stoinev and his Chihuahua, Milo, whose stage name is Scooby. Advertisement Christian and Scooby have provided halftime entertainment for three NBA Finals games and appeared at every NBA arena except for one. The duo has also performed at NFL, MLB and WNBA games, and even appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." They perform about 50 shows a year, including several each week during basketball season. The Sky, celebrating their 20th season, also mentioned that they will be giving away mini 20th anniversary banners to fans in attendance. CBS's broadcast of Saturday night's game will mark the first regular-season WNBA game to air on network television in primetime. The Sky are led by two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive selection Ariel Atkins, who paces the team with 15.3 points per game. They also feature guard Courtney Vandersloot, the team's leader in assists with 6.2 per game, and rookie Angel Reese, who leads the team with 12.3 rebounds per game. Chicago Sky guard Ariel AtkinsRick Scuteri-Imagn Images In Clark's absence, the Fever will be led by guard Kelsey Mitchell, who ranks second on the team in scoring behind Clark, averaging 17.4 points per game. Forward Aliyah Boston leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.0 boards per game. Advertisement Related: WNBA Makes Announcement About Washington Mystics Rookie Forward Kiki Iriafen This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Angel Reese Makes Request Before Indiana Fever Game
Angel Reese Makes Request Before Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is in her second WNBA season. An All-Star in her rookie campaign, Reese averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds. She finished second in Rookie of the Year voting to Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, receiving one of the 67 total votes. Advertisement Reese's numbers have been down so far this season. Through six games, the former LSU star has averaged 10.0 points and 12.3 rebounds. Her field goal percentage has also gone from 39.1% last season to 31.1% so far this year. Currently riding a modest two-game winning streak, both of which came against the Dallas Wings, the Sky are preparing to host Indiana on Saturday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Indiana blew out Chicago on opening weekend, securing a 93-58 win behind Clark's triple-double. Saturday's game will not be another chapter of the Clark-Reese battle, as Indiana's star sophomore is sidelined with a quad injury. Ahead of this contest, Reese made a post on X that could possibly be related to her next game day outfit. Expressing frustration over "heel brands" often cutting off their sizes at nine, Reese requested a few bigger sizes. Advertisement "let's normalize for the heel brands to stop ending at a size 9 and give us them 11s, 12s, and 13s pleaseeeee," she wrote. In a November, 2024 episode of her Unapologetically Angel podcast, Reese told Funny Marco she wears a size 10.5 shoe. With this being the case, she obviously cannot find her size in heel brands that stop producing their shoes at a size nine. Related: WNBA Fans In Disbelief Over Angel Reese's League-Worst Stat Related: NBA Legend Allen Iverson Makes Opinion of Angel Reese Extremely Clear This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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NBA Legend Allen Iverson Makes Opinion of Angel Reese Extremely Clear
NBA Legend Allen Iverson Makes Opinion of Angel Reese Extremely Clear originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is putting together another strong campaign during the 2025 WNBA season. The former No. 7 overall pick is averaging 10.0 points and a league-leading 12.3 rebounds through six games, leading her team to a 2-4 record. Advertisement Last season, Reese enjoyed a historic rookie year as she made both the 2024 WNBA All-Star team as well as the All-Rookie team. She contributed 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per night for the 13-27 Sky, the latter of which was a WNBA record. As a result of her success, Reese signed with several major brands during the offseason like Amazon, McDonald's and Reebok. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Legendary NBA guard Allen Iverson first popularized Reebok in the basketball space when he signed a lifetime deal with the company in 2001. He went on to play 10 more professional seasons with Reebok as his sponsor, and he made the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Advertisement On Wednesday, Iverson did an exclusive interview with and he was asked about Sky forward and fellow Reebok signee Angel Reese. The 11-time NBA All-Star made his opinion on Reese extremely clear during the discussion. "I love everything about her," Iverson said. "I love what she stands for. She reminds me of my little sister. She's dope to me. She reminds me of myself, hoop-wise and on a personal level too." Iverson won the NBA MVP award during the 2000-01 season and made seven All-NBA teams. He also led the league in scoring on four occasions and was the NBA steal leader three times during his 14-year career. Reese has a long way to go if she wants to match Iverson's success at the professional level, but she is already on the right track. Advertisement She earned the Defensive Player of the Year award and won the inaugural Unrivaled Championship this offseason, and already has a WNBA All-Star and All-Rookie nod under her belt. Her signature sneaker with Reebok is also set to release sometime in 2026. Related: Indiana Fever Star Has Four Words Before Chicago Sky Game Related: Calls Mount for Chicago Sky to Make Change Before Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
