ARIEL ATKINS NEWS

Drops game-high 29 points in loss Atkins racked up 29 points (8-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 11-11 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 35 minutes during Sunday's 93-80 loss to the Dream.

Impact Atkins recorded a season-high point total against Atlanta while racking up 21 or more points for the third time during this 2025 campaign. Prior to Sunday's loss, Atkins averaged 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 43.9 percent from the floor and 38.6 percent from deep.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rhyne Howard scores 22, Allisha Gray adds 19 to help Dream beat Sky 93-80

Rhyne Howard scored 22 points, Allisha Gray added 19 and Brionna Jones had 13 points and 11 rebounds on Sunday to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 93-80

JUNE 22 • Associated Press

Phoenix visits Chicago following Akoa Makani's 21-point game

Phoenix takes on the Chicago Sky after Monique Akoa Makani scored 21 points in the Mercury's 89-81 victory against the New York Liberty

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Season-high outing in loss Atkins chipped in 10 points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 79-72 loss to the Mystics.

Impact Atkins scored in double figures for the seventh time over Chicago's last eight games and recorded multiple steals for a sixth consecutive contest. She also posted season highs in assists and blocks. Despite the all-around outing, the Sky lost for the fourth time in five games.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ariel Atkins still struggling to go "alpha mode" in Sky's loss to the Mystics The Sky gave up a 16-point lead to a rebuilding Mystics. Atkins attempted only two shots in the fourth quarter.

JUNE 18 • SUNTIMES.COM

Sykes scores 32 and the Mystics overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Sky 79-72

Brittney Sykes scored 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting and the Washington Mystics overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 79-72

JUNE 18 • Associated Press

Angel Reese has triple double, Van Lith scores career-high 16 points and Sky defeat Sun 78-66

Angel Reese had her first triple double, Hailey Van Lith led a dominant performance by the Chicago bench with a career-high 16 points and the Sky pulled away from the Connecticut S...

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Returns Sunday Atkins (ear) returned to Sunday's game against the Sun with 6:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, per the broadcast.

Impact Atkins was struck in her left ear during the third quarter and exited to the locker room. However, she has since returned to the floor and will likely be able to handle her normal workload the rest of the way.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Exits to locker room Sunday Atkins exited to the locker room after sustaining an apparent left ear injury with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Sun, per the broadcast.

Impact Atkins was struck in the ear by an opposing player and headed back to the locker room. If she's unable to return, Rachel Banham and Hailey Van Lith are candidates for a bump in minutes the rest of the way.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Rhyne Howard's 36 points and 9 3-pointers lead Dream past the Sky 88-70

Rhyne Howard made a career-high nine 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 36 points, Brittney Griner moved into second place on the WNBA career blocks list, and the Atlanta D...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Chicago Sky are struggling out of the gate with a new coach and revamped roster

The Chicago Sky are struggling with a new coach and revamped roster

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Notches 11 points Atkins registered 11 points (5-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and three steals over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 85-66 loss to New York.

Impact While this wasn't Atkins' best performance, it's likely that she soaks up more usage going forward following Courtney Vandersloot's ACL tear. Atkins holds averages of 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals through eight contests in 28.1 minutes per game.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Sky's Ariel Atkins says Angel Reese's 'crown is heavy,' urges media to show more respect "Luckily I'm around amazing women every day that love each other," Reese said. "We genuinely love each other."

JUNE 11 • NYTIMES.COM

'Her crown is heavy': Sky guard Ariel Atkins' impromptu speech moves Angel Reese to tears Reese played her best game of the season, but the Sky fell 85-66 to the Liberty and dropped to 2-6.

JUNE 11 • SUNTIMES.COM

Woeful shooting performance Atkins recorded four points (2-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block across 28 minutes in Saturday's 79-52 loss to the Fever.

Impact The Sky looked completely overmatched in this game and were unable to get things going on offense from start to finish. To make things even more complicated, Courtney Vandersloot's exit (knee) didn't help the team's offensive plan. Atkins was unable to lead the team in scoring and delivered another woeful shooting performance. This was the third time Atkins scored in single digits in seven appearances this season.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Reese Reacts to Chicago Sky's Ariel Atkins Announcement on Saturday Angel Reese’s immediate reaction.

JUNE 1 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Carries Chicago to victory Atkins recorded 26 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, three assists and four steals across 26 minutes in Saturday's 94-83 win over the Wings.

Impact Atkins endured a slow start to the season but has turned things around of late. She's topped the 15-point mark in each of her last three outings, and this 26-point output was a season-high mark for the star guard. She's likely to remain one of the top offensive weapons for the Sky going forward.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Ariel Atkins scores 26 and the Sky beat the Wings 94-83

Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Angel Reese had 14 points and nine rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Dallas Wings 94-83

JUNE 1 • Associated Press

Chips in 17 points in win Atkins contributed 17 points (7-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six assists, five rebounds and one steal across 35 minutes in Thursday's 97-92 win over the Wings.

Impact Atkins finished as the Sky's second-leading scorer, logging her second consecutive game with double-digit points. The 28-year-old also recorded a season-high mark in assists during Chicago's first win of the season. Atkins is averaging 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals across 27.9 minutes per game through five regular-season outings with her new team.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks out in loss Atkins registered 21 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 94-89 loss to the Mercury.

Impact Atkins, who has had her struggles to start the season, easily had her best game of the season Tuesday. The Sky dropped to 0-4, however, with Atkins shooting 42.9 percent from the field in those games with 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sabally scores 20, Kitija Laksa adds 18 to help Mercury beat winless Sky 94-89

Satou Sabally scored 20 points, rookie Kitija Laksa added a season-high 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury rallied from a 16-pointdeficit in the second half and beat the winless Chi...

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Dishes out team-high five assists Atkins accumulated nine points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Sunday's 91-78 loss to Los Angeles.

Impact Like most of the Sky's starters Sunday, Atkins didn't do much to help the team keep up with the Sparks, as the team continues to struggle offensively. However, the veteran guard did record a season-high five assists in an otherwise forgettable performance in Chicago's third straight loss to start the 2024-25 campaign.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 11 points Saturday Atkins had 11 points (3-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block across 22 minutes in Saturday's 93-58 loss to the Fever.

Impact The Sky looked overmatched from start to finish in this game against the Fever, and Atkins was one of the few players who delivered a decent stat line -- as well as decent fantasy value. Atkins was a regular for the Mystics in 2024 and averaged 14.9 points, 3.4 boards and 3.1 assists per game during the 2024 season. She might need some time to settle in Chicago, but once she does, she should be one of the team's go-to players.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not ‘malicious’

The Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry has added another chapter, but both sides insist that this foul was a "basketball play."

MAY 17 • FOX SPORTS