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Chicago Sky fail to overcome loss of Rickea Jackson in a 99-89 home opener against the Dallas Wings

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Nothing will be easy for the Chicago Sky this season. That’s been made clear enough in the opening five games of the season. This team started the season with a lengthy injury list that has only grown, punctuated Sunday by the loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL. Despite the anticipation surrounding Wednesday’s home opener at Wintrust Arena, the game took on a bittersweet pall as the entire ...

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“Don’t Do Interviews”: Ex-Atlanta Dream Star Responds to Angel Reese’s Viral A’ja Wilson Remarks

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Angel Reese walked into Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces with a type of self-confidence every athlete should have. Because what franchise would want a player who didn’t think they were the best? Before tip-off, the Atlanta Dream star openly praised A’ja Wilson during a pregame interview while also backing her own game at the same time.

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Atlanta hosts Dallas following Bueckers' 24-point game

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Dallas Wings (3-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (2-1) College Park, Georgia; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings faces the Atlanta Dream after Paige Bueckers scored 24 points in the Wings' 99-89 win against the Chicago Sky. Atlanta finished 16-6 at home last season while going 30-14 overall. The Dream averaged 6.8 steals, 4.5 blocks and 11.2 turnovers per game last season. Dallas went 4-18 on the road and 10-34 overall a season ago. The Wings allowed opponents to s...

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WNBA faces an odd statistic. Home teams have only won 29% of games

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Playing at home hasn't provided much comfort for WNBA teams this season. Out of the 15 teams, only New York has a winning record at home. This is the worst percentage to start a season by home teams in the league's 30-year history, according to Elias Sports Bureau stats provided to The Associated Press by the WNBA.

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