ARIEL ATKINS NEWS

Challenging road stretch bites Lynx against Sky The Chicago Sky held off a second-half surge by the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Saturday afternoon, and a 27-point performance by Ariel Atkin...

JULY 13 • THESTATE.COM

Atkins scores 27, Reese and Cardoso record double-doubles as Sky beat Lynx 87-81 Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 on Saturday. Reese had 19 points and 11 re...

JULY 12 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Sky get signature win against Lynx with strong first half, late-game poise The team played loose in its biggest win of the season, led by Angel Reese’s double-double and Ariel Atkins’ hot hand.

JULY 12 • SUNTIMES.COM

Chicago Sky Make Ariel Atkins Announcement on Saturday Chicago Sky’s announcement on Angel Reese’s teammate.

JULY 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Atkins scores 27, Reese and Cardoso record double-doubles as Sky beats Lynx 87-81

Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Productive across board Atkins contributed 11 points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, two blocks and three steals across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 81-79 loss to the Mystics.

Impact Atkins continues to shine as a fantasy asset for her ability to contribute in multiple categories. Across 18 appearances this season, Atkins holds averages of 14.2 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in 30.4 minutes per contest.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago plays Dallas following Reese's 22-point showing

Chicago hosts the Dallas Wings after Angel Reese scored 22 points in the Chicago Sky's 81-79 loss to the Washington Mystics

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Angel Reese keeps soaring, but the Mystics take down the Sky Chicago’s Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins had warm homecomings, but the young Mystics finished off the Sky with a closing flourish.

JULY 8 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Shakira Austin makes 2 free throws with 2.8 seconds left to give the Mystics an 81-79 win over Sky

Shakira Austin scored 15 points, including two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 81-79 on the campus of George Mason University

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Reevaluating the Atkins trade as Mystics' Citron earns All-Star nod Chicago passed on a top rookie to land veteran guard Ariel Atkins. With Citron surging and Atkins settling in, the early returns are mixed.

JULY 8 • SUNTIMES.COM

Struggles in Sunday's road loss Atkins amassed 11 points (3-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, six assists and four steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 80-75 loss to the Lynx.

Impact Atkins was still able to get to double digits in the points category, but it was a struggle all evening. At least she was able to post several assists, rebounds and steals to make up for the awful field-goal shooting. Despite the struggles from the floor, she extended her streak with at least 10 points to 10 consecutive outings.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Williams scores 25 as Lynx earn 11th straight home win, beating Sky 80-75

Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Chicago visits Minnesota after Reese's 24-point showing

Chicago visits the Minnesota Lynx after Angel Reese scored 24 points in the Sky's 92-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Continues high rate of scoring Atkins finished with 20 points (7-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 92-85 victory over Los Angeles.

Impact Atkins has at least 20 points in consecutive games for the first time this season. She is averaging 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocked shots per game across the past four appearances, while dropping in at least two three-pointers in four of the past five contests.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Reese tops 15 rebounds for record 4th straight game as Sky beat Sparks 92-85

Angel Reese scored a season-high 24 points and became the first WNBA player with 15 or more rebounds in four straight games, finishing with 16 boards and leading the Chicago Sky to...

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

Fills stat sheet Friday Atkins had 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks across 38 minutes in Friday's 83-78 loss to the Valkyries.

Impact Atkins led the Sky in scoring and recorded her fourth game of the season with at least 20 points, but she stood out for her versatility in this loss. The eight-year veteran recorded at least two tallies in each of the five major categories for the second time this season, and the only previous time she accomplished this feat was a 79-72 loss to the Mystics on June 17. Atkins has also scored in double digits in her last eight contests, averaging 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game in that span.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles hosts Chicago, looks to end home slide

Los Angeles will try to break its four-game home skid when the Sparks play Chicago

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Kayla Thornton scores career-high 29 points to help the Valkyries beat the Sky 83-78

Kayla Thornton scored a career-high 29 points to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Chicago Sky 83-78 on Friday night

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Chicago visits Golden State after Martin's 21-point performance

Golden State hosts the Chicago Sky after Kate Martin scored 21 points in the Golden State Valkyries' 81-78 loss to the New York Liberty

JUNE 26 • Associated Press

Drops 13 points in win Atkins amassed 13 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 29 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 97-86 victory over the Sparks.

Impact Atkins was one of three players to crack double digits in the scoring column Tuesday. She has scored in double digits in all but three games this season, averaging 13.9 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a career-high 1.8 steals per contest.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Cardoso scores career-high 27, Reese has a double-double as the Sky rallies past the Sparks 97-86

Kamilia Cardoso scored a career-high 27 points, Angel Reese had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 97-86 on Tuesday night

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Los Angeles takes on Chicago on 3-game losing streak

Los Angeles heads into the matchup against Chicago after losing three straight games

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Ariel Atkins explodes for a season-high 29 points in Sky loss to the Dream The Sky fell 93-80 but Atkins showed a flash of the type of star the Sky need her to be.

JUNE 22 • SUNTIMES.COM

Chicago Sky Make Ariel Atkins Announcement After 10th Loss The Chicago Sky lost to the Atlanta Dream.

JUNE 22 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM