Zachary Draves has been the beat writer for the Chicago Sky and Iowa Hawkeyes at Swish Appeal since 2021. He is a sports writer, high school sports broadcaster, and aspiring filmmaker
The Sky can’t look backwards
Despite a rough start to the season filled with setbacks, the Chicago Sky are brimming with positivity heading into the second half of the season.
The Sky have a reason to celebrate
After a sluggish start that had them trailing by as many as 14 points, the Chicago Sky engineered a remarkable second-half run to pull off a much-needed victory
The Sky’s 3 biggest problems led to another big loss
Old habits of turning the ball over, not containing 3-point shooting and letting the third quarter slip away contributed to the Chicago Sky losing their second-consecutive game on their home floor.
Finding lessons from another Sky loss
Despite dominating the first half, the Chicago Sky let the third quarter slip by with too many turnovers, allowing the visiting Washington Mystics to earn the 79-72 comeback win.
The Sky have to sign Aari McDonald
A huge void left by the injured Courtney Vandersloot could certainly filled by Aari McDonald, who recently was released by the Indiana Fever.
The authenticity of Ananda Lewis echoes through the WNBA
While not directly connected, the legacy of the late media personality Ananda Lewis is very much woven into the fabric of women’s basketball.
Sloot injury clouds outlook for the Sky
An injury to their general, poor shooting and too many turnovers did in the Chicago Sky as they lost in dispiriting fashion to the Indiana Fever at the United Center.
Chicago shows off their winning formula
In a back-and-forth battle against the Dallas Wings, the Chicago Sky held on with some smart execution down the stretch to secure that coveted first win.
Is the Sky already falling in Chicago?
Context explains the Chicago Sky’s lopsided result against the New York Liberty. And despite the loss to the defending champs, their were some bright spots for the rebuilding Sky.
It’s time to move on from this “rivalry”
As hard as it is to believe, the respective successes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese don’t have to come at each other’s expense