Chicago Sky Rank Poorly in WNBA Future Franchise Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky stumbled in the first part of the 2025 WNBA season, as they carry a 7-15 record into the All-Star break. This puts them in 11th place in the league standings and 4.0 games out of the playoff picture.

The WNBA All-Star Weekend is upon us with the All-Star game being played on Saturday night. A number of teams have multiple representatives between the two rost

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Chicago Sky Earn Embarrassing Honor From WNBA Players originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In an anonymous survey recently conducted by "The Athletic" among WNBA players, the Chicago Sky found themselves topping a list no franchise wants to headline. The Sky were named the league’s worst-run organization, receiving 40.7% of the player votes.

The WNBA is celebrating the halfway mark of the 2025 season this weekend in Indianapolis, but looming labor issues could dampen spirits. The big picture: The WNBA is the hottest brand in pro sports. Owners who in the early aughts struggled to find investors for their distressed assets are now clamoring for a piece of a rapidly expanding pie.

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“It’s a great thing to implement right now,” said Sky all-star Angel Reese, who has one of the most popular social media platforms among WNBA players. “It’s really important to be able to have that (protection), especially as a woman."

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Oct. 31. If the league and players don’t reach a new deal by then, a work stoppage could begin.

So, for which franchises do players most want to compete? And what do they think about a host of topics around the league, like who is the league’s best player, where should expansion head, who is the face of the league and what issues are important in the next collective bargaining agreement?

Despite Caitlin Clark's absence, the 2025 WNBA All-Star game on Saturday night has potential to be a memorable one on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark, who is out with a groin injury,