http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/players/sylvia_fowles/143512 Recent articles about Sylvia Fowles en-us In seven disappointing seasons, the Chicago Sky has never reached the WNBA playoffs or even posted a winning record. But the addition of No. 2 draft pick Elena Delle Donne could be a game changer that helps the Sky finally turn the tide. Della Donne, an 6-foot, 5-inch All-American from Delaware, brings a scoring touch and versatility for a Sky team that has talent but has lacked consistency. ''I think she's definitely key when you think about her talent, her skill set and her size,'' said Pokey Chatman, the team's third-year coach and general manager. ''Then you talk about the deficiencies we had and she definitely addresses that. And (she's) a player who can swing to multiple positions.'' The Sky are coming off a second straight 14-20 season. After winning seven of their first eight games, they dropped 15 of the next 17 and slipped out of playoff contention. Delle Donne averaged 26 points and 8.5 rebounds a game, leading Delaware to its first NCAA Sweet 16 app Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_is_the_limit_for_chicago_delle_donne/13674902 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_is_the_limit_for_chicago_delle_donne/13674902 Sky is the limit for Chicago, Delle Donne http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_is_the_limit_for_chicago_delle_donne/13674902 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tamika Catchings grew accustomed to hearing the annual question. Can you win a championship? The ring was the only thing missing from a sterling resume that included three gold medals, five defensive MVPs, seven All-Star appearances and the league's 2011 MVP Award. So when she walked into Bankers Life Fieldhouse last week, Catchings was all smiles. Winning a championship can do that. ''It's a relief,'' the WNBA Finals MVP said. ''Just a lot lifted off your shoulders. All that pressure. Not even pressure, but that feeling of - you already know before you come in, you're already in your mind kind of preparing an answer to the question. `OK, what am I going to say because I know they're going to ask me is this the year?' You try to figure out different ways to say it.'' The question now is whether the Fever can repeat as champs. The Fever open the regular season Friday at San Antonio. Indiana returns 10 players from a team that went 22-12, earned the secon Wed, 22 May 2013 13:02:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fever_going_after_2nd_straight_wnba_championship/13671658 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fever_going_after_2nd_straight_wnba_championship/13671658 Fever going after 2nd straight WNBA championship http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/fever_going_after_2nd_straight_wnba_championship/13671658 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e0e963c0aa71cbe3e83d3f5215122552b6696db/mini/Olympics_Day_3_0b70.jpg Epiphanny Prince scored 17 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 15 to lead the Chicago Sky to an 85-74 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. Sylvia Fowles, who played sparingly in a loss to Indiana on Saturday due to a leg injury, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds to help the Sky (10-16) win for just the second time in 13 games and pull into a tie with New York for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Swin Cash and Shay Murphy added 13 points and Tamera Young scored 11. Kristi Toliver had 19 points and Alana Beard added 16 for the Sparks (19-8), who fell three games behind first-place Minnesota in the Western Conference. Candice Parker, who grew up in nearby Naperville, Ill., had 15 points and nine rebounds, and rookie Nneka Ogwumike scored 11 points. Prince hit a 3-pointer with 1:31 remaining to extend the Sky's lead to 77-66. She made three 3s as Chicago finished 7 for 16 (44 percent) from beyond the arc and 50 percent (32 for 64) from the field overall Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:26:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_85_sparks_74/11613457 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_85_sparks_74/11613457 Sky 85, Sparks 74 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_85_sparks_74/11613457 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Epiphanny Prince scored 15 points and the short-handed Chicago Sky snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 82-70 vicrtory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Olympic center Sylvia Fowles and forward Tamara Young missed the game because of personal reasons. Sky coach Pokey Chatman said Young had a death in the family. Reserve center Carolyn Swords started in Fowles' absence and had a career-high 14 points and added six rebounds for the Sky (9-14). Swin Cash had 14 points and six rebounds, and Courtney Vandersloot added 11 assists and four steals. Allison Hightower had 17 points and five assists for the Eastern Conference-leading Sun (17-6). Connecticut played its fifth straight game without Olympic forward Asjha Jones, sidelined by a strained left Achilles tendon. Kara Lawson had 16 points and six assists for Connecticut, and Tina Charles added 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocks Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:55:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_82_sun_70/11554435 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_82_sun_70/11554435 Sky 82, Sun 70 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_82_sun_70/11554435 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Geno Auriemma's eyes light up talking about the talented and versatile post players at his disposal for the Olympics. Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles and Tina Charles have dominated the WNBA in the first half of the season, all putting up MVP numbers. Each brings a unique skill set that makes them difficult to guard individually. Together they become a matchup nightmare. Whether it's the 6-foot-4 Parker's ability to take players off the dribble, the 6-4 Charles' mid-range jumper, or 6-6 Fowles' powerful post moves - they all are multifaceted. ''They are so dynamic in what they can do which makes them so versatile,'' Auriemma said Saturday following a basketball clinic for military families. ''What sets us apart from the rest of the world is that other countries may have one, maybe two really good post players, but we have three to go along with incredibly talented guards.'' Auriemma could potentially play the trio together, which would create matchup probl Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:11:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/parker_fowles_and_charles_potent_post_trio/11220457 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/parker_fowles_and_charles_potent_post_trio/11220457 Parker, Fowles and Charles potent post trio http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/parker_fowles_and_charles_potent_post_trio/11220457 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/f/af87f5f18b382528dd3bdcc7ef126af22f5b1a61/mini/32nd_Annual_Collegiate_813c.jpg Sylvia Fowles scored 21 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 33 seconds to play, and Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-69 victory over Atlanta on Sunday night. The Sky (8-5) rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit and led by as many as seven in the fourth before the Dream (7-8) briefly reclaimed the lead at 69-68 on Sancho Lyttle's baseline 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining. Fowles also had 12 rebounds while Shay Murphy scored 13 points, Sonja Petrovic had 12 and Le'coe Willingham added 11 for the Sky. Angel McCoughtry paced the Dream with 21 points, Lyttle had 18 and Lindsey Harding added 13. The Dream had their three-game winning streak snapped. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:09:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_71_dream_69/11131751 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_71_dream_69/11131751 Sky 71, Dream 69 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_71_dream_69/11131751 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Sylvia Fowles scored 21 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 33 seconds to play, and Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-69 victory over Atlanta on Sunday night. The Sky (8-5) rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit and led by as many as seven in the fourth before the Dream (7-8) briefly reclaimed the lead at 69-68 on Sancho Lyttle's baseline 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining. Fowles also had 12 rebounds while Shay Murphy scored 13 points, Sonja Petrovic had 12 and Le'coe Willingham added 11 for the Sky. Angel McCoughtry paced the Dream with 21 points, Lyttle had 18 and Lindsey Harding added 13. The Dream had their three-game winning streak snapped. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:56:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/dream_outlasted_by_sky_win_streak_snaps_at_3/11131718 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/dream_outlasted_by_sky_win_streak_snaps_at_3/11131718 Dream outlasted by Sky, win streak snaps at 3 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/dream_outlasted_by_sky_win_streak_snaps_at_3/11131718 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Epiphanny Prince scored 17 points, Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and 15 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 74-58 Wednesday night for their franchise-record sixth straight win. Fowles got her eighth straight double-double, matching her own single-season league record set last year. Tamera Young scored 12 points and Ruth Riley added 10 for Chicago (7-1), which never trailed. Tina Thompson scored 13 points and Ann Wauters had 12 as Seattle (1-7) dropped its sixth straight on the road and fourth in a row overall. The Sky led by nine at halftime and stretched it to 11 early in the third quarter before Seattle pulled within four heading to the fourth. However, Chicago pulled away with an 11-0 that gave it a 70-53 lead with 2:48 to go. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:42:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_74_storm_58/11008448 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_74_storm_58/11008448 Sky 74, Storm 58 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_74_storm_58/11008448 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Epiphanny Prince hit a 3-pointer to force overtime and added eight points in the extra session in the Chicago Sky's 98-91 victory over the winless Tulsa Shock on Friday night. Prince, the WNBA scoring leader, finished with 32 points. She scored eight points in the final 29 seconds of regulation, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer for an 77-77 tie. Tamera Young added 16 points, and Sylvia Fowles, Swin Cash and Courtney Vandersloot each had 14. Fowles also tied a career high with 21 rebounds for Chicago (5-1), off to its best start in franchise history. Scholanda Dorrell scored 25 points for the Shock (0-7), who have dropped five straight on the road. Glory Johnson and Lynetta Kizer each had 17 points, and Jennifer Lacy added 13. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 23:37:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_98_shock_91/10973798 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_98_shock_91/10973798 Sky 98, Shock 91 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_98_shock_91/10973798 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Sylvia Fowles capped a late Chicago rally with a game-winning layup as the Sky claimed a 65-63 WNBA victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday night. With 1.8 seconds left in regulation, Swin Cash launched a successful inbounds pass to Fowles, who turned around under the basket and put in the winning basket. Fowles, the Eastern Conference player of the month for May, closed with 19 points and a season-high 16 rebounds for Chicago (3-1). Teammate Epiphanny Prince scored a career-high 31 points, including 13 in the final 1:44 as Chicago rallied from an eight-point deficit. Washington (1-3) was paced by Monique Currie's 15 points and 12 from Crystal Langhorne. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:12:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sky_65_mystics_63/10923338 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sky_65_mystics_63/10923338 Sky 65, Mystics 63 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/sky_65_mystics_63/10923338 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Chicago Sky have never made the playoffs in their six-year history, but if Sylvia Fowles continues her strong play, this may be the year that drought ends. Coming off another impressive performance, Fowles will try to help the Sky win their eighth straight over the visiting Washington Mystics on Friday night. In 2011, Fowles had a career year, - averaging 20.0 points and 10.2 rebounds. She was named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and was a reserve on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Still, Chicago missed the playoffs again, finishing fifth in the conference at 14-20. However, led by Fowles, the Sky (2-1) are off to a promising start, picking up their second road victory Wednesday with a 77-63 win at San Antonio. Fowles finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double, and Epiphanny Prince added 22 points and five steals. Chicago took advantage of a smaller Silver Stars lineup, getting the ball frequently inside to Fowles, who went 10 of 13 and had four offensive rebounds. Thu, 31 May 2012 14:03:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/mystics_sky_preview/10912676 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/mystics_sky_preview/10912676 Mystics-Sky Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/mystics_sky_preview/10912676 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Chicago Sky dominate the smaller San Antonio Silver Stars for a 77-63 victory Wednesday night. The Sky used their height advantage to rally and take control of the game. San Antonio started 6-foot-1 forwards Sophia Young and Danielle Adams against 6-6 Fowles and 6-5 Ruth Riley. The Sky outscored the Silver Stars 40-26 in the paint and 13-6 in second-chance points. Becky Hammon finished with 21 points for San Antonio. Young had nine points and Danielle Robinson added 13. Epiphanny Prince scored 22 points for the Sky, Swin Cash had 12 and Riley added 10. Wed, 30 May 2012 22:44:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_77_silver_stars_63/10908134 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_77_silver_stars_63/10908134 Sky 77, Silver Stars 63 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_77_silver_stars_63/10908134 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Chicago Sky dominate the smaller San Antonio Silver Stars for a 77-63 victory Wednesday night. The Sky used their height advantage to rally and take control of the game. San Antonio started 6-foot-1 forwards Sophia Young and Danielle Adams against 6-6 Fowles and 6-5 Ruth Riley. The Sky outscored the Silver Stars 40-26 in the paint and 13-6 in second-chance points. Becky Hammon finished with 21 points for San Antonio. Young had nine points and Danielle Robinson added 13. Epiphanny Prince scored 22 points for the Sky, Swin Cash had 12 and Riley added 10. Wed, 30 May 2012 22:44:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/fowles_leads_sky_past_silver_stars/10908131 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/fowles_leads_sky_past_silver_stars/10908131 Fowles leads Sky past Silver Stars http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/fowles_leads_sky_past_silver_stars/10908131 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 12 rebounds and helped key a 29-8 first-half run in the Chicago Sky's 69-57 victory over the Washington Mystics on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Epiphanny Prince scored 13 of her 16 points in the first half, and Swin Cash added 14 points in her first game for the Sky. Crystal Langhorne led the Mystics with 16 points. Monique Currie, who missed all but four games last season because of a knee injury, added 14 points. Chicago led by 15 points in the first half and 38-25 at halftime, but Washington opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run and pulled to 52-45 on Jasmine Thomas' basket late in the third quarter. The Mystics would get no closer as the Sky opened the fourth quarter on a 14-5 run, capped by Cash's second 3-pointer. Dating to last season, the Mystics have lost five straight games and 14 of 15. Both teams struggled to maintain possession. The Mystics committed 23 turnovers - 16 in the first half - that led to 25 points for the Sky. Ch Sat, 19 May 2012 21:51:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_69_mystics_57/10830752 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/sky_69_mystics_57/10830752 Sky 69, Mystics 57 http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/sky_69_mystics_57/10830752 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images) The Chicago Sky have re-signed their All-Star center Sylvia Fowles. [Related: 11 players named to the 2012 USA Women’s Basketball team] Via ChicagoSky.net: “Anytime you re-sign a franchise player it bodes well for the future,” said Sky General Manager & Head Coach Pokey Chatman. “Sylvia is a force on both ends of the floor and I’m looking forward to coaching her for many years to come.” “I am thrilled to announce that I will be a member of the Chicago Sky for years to come. The organization is committed to success and Coach Chatman has made all the right moves in the off-season to build long term success at the Sky and I am eager to be a part of that. I love the city of Chicago and truly enjoy playing in front of the loyal and loud Sky fans. I am excited to get on the court with the talented roster of players who will be surrounding me and our fans should expect big things from us in 2012.” Last season, Big Syl led the Sky in scoring with 20.0 PPG, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:40:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/chicago_sky_re_sign_sylvia_fowles/10569409 http://network.yardbarker.com/wnba/article_external/chicago_sky_re_sign_sylvia_fowles/10569409 Chicago Sky re-sign Sylvia Fowles http://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/chicago_sky_re_sign_sylvia_fowles/10569409 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png