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pretty cool regional moment to see Dana Evans and Jewell Loyd hooping like this in the finals

Backcourt partnership between Josh Giddey and Coby White takes center stage for the Chicago Bulls Guards Josh Giddey and Coby White have a deeper understanding of the weight their relationship will hold for the development of the Chicago Bulls roster.

Guards Josh Giddey and Coby White have a deeper understanding of the weight their relationship will hold for the development of the Bulls roster.

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Also notable: Angel said former Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon was her “backbone” this season.

Added that they watched film after every game.

Angel Reese teased the first episode of her new podcast season as being an “exit interview my way.”

Did not mention the Sky by name once in the episode. Only Chicago reference is talking about Caleb Williams going to her nail tech.

Chicago Bulls need to get tougher. Newcomer Isaac Okoro hopes to lead the way. Can Isaac Okoro help the Chicago Bulls set a new tone of physicality on defense? “I pride myself on the defensive side and being physical.”

The Chicago Bulls need to get tougher.

Newcomer Isaac Okoro hopes to lead the way.

Patrick Williams left practice today. Billy Donovan said it looks like an ankle sprain, severity is uncertain.

What we learned at Chicago Bulls training camp, including Josh Giddey’s relief and Coby White’s calf strain Despite a long period of negotiations in restricted free agency, Josh Giddey always planned on a return to Chicago.

Josh Giddey dominated the spotlight for most of an otherwise sleepy summer for the Bulls.

Back in Chicago now, he voiced relief that the negotiation process was finally completed. But he also disputed rumors that he had grown frustrated with the front office at any point.

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This was also going on during Taste of Chicago, which is held less than 3 miles away. Just hilariously offensive all around.

Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh was out observing Bulls training camp today. Still has a strong relationship with Jalen Smith from their time at Indiana.

One of my first experiences covering Cathy Engelbert as WNBA commissioner was when she named gun violence as the main reason why the league refused to open up a Chance the Rapper concert to the public during All-Star weekend in Chicago. Didn’t get much buzz at the time but always stuck with me.

Isaac Okoro says he was in a hot Pilates class when the Cavaliers traded him to Chicago. Had a great class, came out and immediately got the call from his agent.

(For the record, he’s still looking for a new Pilates studio in Chicago.)

Even in a wide-open East, Chicago Bulls’ main goal this season is development — not playoffs Chicago Bulls executive VP Artūras Karnišovas repeatedly emphasized the team’s mantra of “building while competing” — an ethos focused firmly on the future.

The Eastern Conference might be wide open this season — but the Bulls are still focused on the long-term future.

What that means for the playoffs and beyond as the front office sticks to the mantra of “building while competing.”

no one prepared me for the Haim jump scare in One Battle After Another why did no one prepare me

Even in a wide-open East, Chicago Bulls’ main goal this season is development — not playoffs Chicago Bulls executive VP Artūras Karnišovas repeatedly emphasized the team’s mantra of “building while competing” — an ethos focused firmly on the future.

The Eastern Conference might be wide open this season — but the Bulls are still focused on the long-term future.

What that means for the playoffs and beyond as the front office sticks to the mantra of “building while competing.”

Matas Buzelis has set some high goals for himself this season, including winning Most Improved Player.

“I want to be coached as an All-Defensive guy.”

Josh Giddey on re-signing with the Bulls: “I never had any worries I wasn't going to be here. This was where I wanted to be.”

Coby White tried to go pescatarian this summer.

It lasted about a month because he is allergic to shellfish, so he was basically eating salmon every day.

(He’s now added in chicken and says that adapted diet is working out well.)

The Bulls are still determining a plan for Noa Essengue in his rookie season.

Training camp and preseason will inform a lot.

AK and Billy Donovan both emphasized his youth and the length of development process that the team is expecting for him.

AK on Coby White: “Hopefully he’s going to be here for a long time.”

Did not specify how the Bulls plan to approach his potential extension this season.

About that time!

This was individual player choice.

It’s as significant as it needs to be. Certainly reflects the discomfort that currently defines this team, which is not ideal heading into this major offseason.

The Sky have officially canceled exit interviews for Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins.

Exit interviews are voluntary so there are no repercussions for player involvement in this part of the media cycle.

After injury setbacks, Kahleah Copper brings ‘just a kid from North Philly’ energy to Mercury, WNBA playoffs Copper underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in May and needed to acclimate herself to a new-look Mercury roster. Phoenix will host the Liberty in a decisive Game 3 Friday night.

Kahleah Copper dealt with significant injury for the first time this season. She still is not as “springy” as she’d like.

How does she manage that during the playoffs?

“It's no different than just some regular-ass life shit. Make fucking lemonade out of lemons.“

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Will the Chicago Sky’s new training facility in Bedford Park open for the 2026 season? Despite significant delays — and an unfinished exterior — the Chicago Sky insist the training facility will be completed by April 2026.

Will the Chicago Sky’s new training facility open for the 2026 season?

Also sounds like exit interviews for Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins could potentially be delayed into next week

Here’s a look at the framework of the Sky’s practice facility from inside the current structure

Some more of the building facade

The Sky are hosting a ceremony to celebrate the “enclosure” of the training facility this morning.

Here’s what the project in Bedford Park looks like this morning.

This story is about improved investment from the Sky.

But it also highlights the team’s pattern of patchwork spending — such as Ann Crosby doubling up as both strength and conditioning coach and VP of operations.

Players like Courtney Vandersloot feel the Sky still have a lot of ground to make up.

How building out the Chicago Sky’s training staff can help them keep up with the WNBA’s spending frenzy The Chicago Sky quietly took a crucial step this season toward matching the WNBA’s heightened standards for basketball operations by hiring head athletic trainer Jess Cohen.

Training facilities draw most of the buzz surrounding WNBA spending.

But this year, the Sky invested in another area — building out a sports performance staff helmed by athletic trainer Jess Cohen.

With Cohen at the helm, can Chicago catch up to the standard of the rest of the league?