ESPN NBA Reporter Jamal Collier joined Tyler Fulghum and Marc James on GameNight to break down the hottest NBA storylines: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, the Bucks chances to repeat as champs, and more. He also discussed the Chicago Sky winning their first WNBA championship.
With a WNBA title slipping away, Candace Parker drew on her past experiences with heartbreak to lead the Chicago Sky to their first championship.
After winning a WNBA championship in his third year as coach and GM of the Chicago Sky, James Wade spoke about the stereotypes he had to fight against as a Black man, saying, "I've always had to prove my intelligence."
Here's how the sports world reacted as the Windy City celebrated its first professional hoops title since 1998.
Chicago won its first WNBA championship, beating Phoenix 3-1 in the WNBA Finals.
Hometown heroes Candace Parker and Allie Quigley came through big time to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Kahleah Copper was named WNBA Finals MVP.
— Candace Parker returned home to bring Chicago a championship. She did just that, leading the Sky to the franchise’s first title.
As Chicago celebrates its WNBA title, many questions already linger for the offseason, including possible retirements and player movement in free agency.
Courtney Vandersloot was full of self-doubt early in her WNBA career. Now she's the face of Chicago's franchise as it closes in on its first WNBA title.
The Sky's 36-point margin of victory over the Mercury in Game 3 on Friday was the largest in WNBA Finals history.
— Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half and Chicago used a dominant defensive effort to reach a record rout of the Phoenix Mercury 86-50 on Friday night, moving the Sky one victory away from the franchise's first WNBA title.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 26 | 6 | .813 | - | W14 |
| Chicago | 16 | 16 | .500 | 10 | W1 |
| New York | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14 | W1 |
| Washington | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14 | L2 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 24 | .250 | 18 | L2 |
| Indiana | 6 | 26 | .188 | 20 | L7 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| 2019 | 20 | 14 | .588 |
| 2018 | 13 | 21 | .382 |
| 2017 | 12 | 22 | .353 |
