Since sophomore center Kamilla Cardoso returned from the FIBA AmeriCup tournament — for which she missed four games — Sky head coach Tyler Marsh has been urging her to reassert herself and be aggressive.

The Chicago Sky were riding high after a big win over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, but Monday night’s rematch took a grim turn. Their leading scorer, veteran guard Ariel Atkins, exited the game with an injury and the latest update isn’t promising.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese missed her first game of the season against the Atlanta Dream with a leg injury on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena.

It’s her willingness to be more aggressive, and she’s thinking less,”—well, that’s what Head Coach Tyler Marsh had to say about Ariel Atkins. The post Ariel Atkins Injury: Chicago Sky HC Drops Mixed-Feelings Update Ahead of Atlanta Showdown appeared first on EssentiallySports.

A solid eight-game stretch hit a snag Monday night after the Sky’s leading scorer and top defender left with a leg injury.

Ariel Atkins is making the switch from Unrivaled to Athletes Unlimited this season. The Chicago Sky guard played part of last offseason in the fledging 3-on-3 league that was developed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

Chicago Sky Make Ariel Atkins Announcement on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky picked up a major victory over the No. 1 team in the WNBA standings, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 87-81.

Both the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream enter this Eastern Conference clash with injury concerns, rotation questions and uneven production at the guard position.

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.