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02-07-2025
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WNBA Rookie Receives Departing Message After Being Released on Wednesday
WNBA Rookie Receives Departing Message After Being Released on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. WNBA teams across the league have been active as of late, making roster changes after several players returned to their respective organizations. Advertisement The last few days have been extremely active, especially for a 2-15 team that's looking to make some noise. On Wednesday, the Connecticut Sun added Leila Lacan to the active roster. In an ensuing move, the Sun released rookie Kariata Diaby. The former Sun center was playing in her first season in the WNBA, participating in 13 games for Connecticut. After she was released, the Sun took to social media, sharing a departing message for Diaby. While she was waived from her first WNBA opportunity, Connecticut bid her farewell with a kind note. "Thank you, Kariata," posted the official social media account of the Connecticut Sun. "With the waive of Kariata Diaby, The Connecticut Sun activate Leïla Lacan." Kariata Diaby has been playing professional basketball since 2014. Before playing with the Connecticut Sun, Diaby spent time with the Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud, Landerneau Bretagne Basket, ESB Villeneueve-d'Ascq and Tango Bourges Basket. Advertisement The 6-foot-4 center will now look for another opportunity after getting her first look at the WNBA. During her rookie season in the WNBA, Diaby posted 1.9 points, 1 rebound and 0.4 assists per game. Connecticut Sun center Kariata Diaby. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Diaby was released from the Connecticut Sun for Leila Lacan after Lacan took part in the 2025 FIBA Women's EuroBasket tournament for the French National Team. She was on temporary leave from the Sun during the international games. Related: Patrick Mahomes Receives Unfortunate News on Monday Related: WNBA Reacts to Caitlin Clark's Sideline Moment During Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Angel Reese's 3-Word Reaction to Devastating News After Indiana Fever Game
Angel Reese's 3-Word Reaction to Devastating News After Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky fell to the Indiana Fever on Saturday evening at United Center. It was the second time this season these two teams have played, both of which resulted in blowout losses for Chicago. Advertisement Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was sidelined for this contest due to a quad injury. Unfortunately for the Sky, they were also dealt an injury blow just minutes into the game. Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot, who is Chicago's all-time leader in points, went down with what appeared to be a leg injury. Vandersloot was helped off the floor and did not return to the game. There was understandable concern among the fanbase about a serious injury, and the Sky have since confirmed that to be the case. "Courtney Vandersloot underwent an MRI yesterday that revealed a right torn anterior crucial ligament (ACL), an injury she sustained in the June 7th game against Indiana," the team wrote on X. "Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season and undergo surgery to repair the injury. All of Skytown is behind you Sloot!" Advertisement Among those reacting to the news was Sky star Angel Reese who posted a three-word message on her Instagram story: "LOVE YOU 22," she wrote. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese posts on her Instagram / Instagram Vandersloot, now 36 years old, is in her 15th WNBA season. She is a five-time All-Star and seven-time assists champion. While she is no longer in her prime, the veteran still averaged 10.6 points and 5.3 assists in seven games this season, which includes Saturday's game in which she logged just over four minutes. Related: Chennedy Carter Is Trending Amid Chicago Sky's Blowout Loss to Indiana Fever Related: Angel Reese Makes Request Before Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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WNBA Receives Major News Amid Caitlin Clark Injury
WNBA Receives Major News Amid Caitlin Clark Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever continued to navigate their 2025 campaign without superstar guard Caitlin Clark, who has been sidelined with a left quadriceps strain sustained during the team's May 24 matchup against the New York Liberty. The injury initially came with a two-week recovery timeline. Clark has now missed four straight games as the organization takes a cautious approach to her return. Advertisement Clark was notably absent from Indiana's June 7 win over Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Despite her absence, the Fever secured a decisive 79-52 victory behind a strong all-around team performance. Indiana controlled the game from start to finish, outscoring the Sky in every quarter and holding them to just 32% shooting. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Despite Clark's absence, the WNBA received good news after this game. The June 7 contest between Indiana and Chicago drew 1.92 million viewers on CBS. This made it the third-most-watched WNBA game of 2025, trailing only the Fever's season opener against the Sky (2.7 million viewers) and their earlier contest against the Liberty (2.2 million viewers). Advertisement Notably, all three top-ranked games featured the Fever, underlining the team's drawing power. While Clark did not play in Saturday's game, her influence on the league remains substantial. WNBA fans have been eagerly awaiting her return, but still tuned in with her sidelined for this game between Indiana and Chicago. Clark's return date remains unknown, although head coach Stephanie White confirmed that she's making progress towards her recovery and is "ready to start ramping back up" despite being officially ruled out for Indiana's game against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday (via ESPN's Alexa Philippou). Advertisement Related: Angel Reese's 3-Word Reaction to Devastating News After Indiana Fever Game Related: Chicago Sky Had 5 Words Before Historic Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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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.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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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
