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Karli Bell's 2025 WNBA Award Votes
With the WNBA season coming to a close, Karli Bell gives her votes for the 2025 WNBA Awards.
Karli Bell
Sep 8, 20256 min read


Maddy Westbeld's work ethic showing success in second half of rookie season
Maddy Westbeld took advantage of her opportunity when the Sky got hit with injuries, and it's starting to pay off.
Karli Bell
Aug 5, 20254 min read


'Pay The Players': WNBA All-Star weekend highlights CBA distance between league, players
The 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend showed how big the CBA puzzle is as players and the league sat down for their first in-person meetings.
Karli Bell
Jul 20, 20253 min read


'Greatest shooter to touch a basketball': Allie Quigley’s No. 14 retired by Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky honored their sharpest 3-point shooter in franchise history with the retirement of Allie Quigley's No. 14.
Karli Bell
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Sky's Rachel Banham embracing point guard role with strength & poise
The Chicago Sky may have found their new point guard in Rachel Banham, and the numbers show what she provides offensively.
Karli Bell
Jul 7, 20254 min read


Candace Parker's legacy and impact goes beyond basketball
Candace Parker's legacy in women's basketball started in the city of Chicago, and one reporter felt it instantly.
Karli Bell
Jun 29, 20255 min read


'Trust the process': Sky players remaining mentally tough through adversity
The process for the Chicago Sky has been riddled with adversity, but they continue to buy in and stay mentally sound as they push through a difficult start to 2025.
Karli Bell
Jun 26, 20253 min read


10 games in: What's going on with the Chicago Sky?
10 games into 2025, the Chicago Sky are starting to find ways to navigate heavy adversity while still learning how to play with and for each other.
Karli Bell
Jun 16, 20254 min read


With Courtney Vandersloot out, what's next for Chicago?
There's a lot of questions surrounding what the Chicago Sky can do to replace the loss of Courtney Vandersloot. I got some answers.
Karli Bell
Jun 9, 20254 min read


Fever come out with win over Sky in historic night at United Center
The Chicago Sky welcomed in the Indiana Fever for the first ever WNBA game played at the United Center, but it was the Fever's night.
Karli Bell
Jun 7, 20254 min read


Courtney Paris’ quiet presence producing powerful post group results
While Courtney Paris may be soft spoken, the results her post players show some loud improvements from 2024 to 2025.
Karli Bell
Jun 5, 20255 min read


Sky Notebook: Chicago showing progress
The Chicago Sky picked up their first wins of the season, and they're trending upwards as the WNBA season progresses.
Karli Bell
Jun 1, 20254 min read


Top 3 takeaways from the Sky's first preseason game
There's a lot to love about the Chicago Sky after their preseason win over the Brazilian National Team.
Karli Bell
May 2, 20254 min read


How veteran leadership is proving vital early for Chicago Sky
The 2025 Chicago Sky training camp roster already looks incredibly different thanks to veteran leadership added in the offseason.
Karli Bell
May 1, 20254 min read


Grading 2025 WNBA Rosters pre-training camp
With the WNBA Draft wrapped, take a look at how all 13 teams' rosters look right before the start of training camp.
Karli Bell
Apr 21, 20258 min read


Chicago Sky select Sivka, Van Lith in 2025 WNBA Draft
The Chicago Sky added crucial depth with their four picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Karli Bell
Apr 15, 20254 min read


Karli Bell's WNBA Mock Draft 3.0
Here's my final WNBA Mock Draft of the season before the draft on April, 14, 2025.
Karli Bell
Apr 6, 20255 min read
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