Julia Poe

Chicago Sky game paused after sex toy thrown on the court — the second such offense in the WNBA this week The Chicago Sky momentarily paused Friday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries at Wintrust Arena after a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court.

Tonight’s Chicago Sky game was briefly paused after a fan threw a sex object on the court.

It was the second incident in the WNBA this week — and players are frustrated by the trend.

Chicago Sky game paused after sex toy thrown on the court — the second such offense in the WNBA this week The Chicago Sky momentarily paused Friday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries at Wintrust Arena after a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court.

The Sky had to pause tonight's game vs. the Valkyries at Wintrust Arena after a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court in the third quarter.

It’s the second time this week a WNBA game has been interrupted for the same offense.

Story from @juliapoe.bsky.social.

Elizabeth Williams and Kia Nurse both showed frustration over this incident.

EWill: “It’s super disrespectful. I don’t really get the point of it. It’s really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.”

That's the seventh straight loss for the Chicago Sky.

Injuries are certainly making things harder, but that was a winnable one with several blunders in clutch time.

You're laughing. I'm going to have to write some version of these words in the newspaper and you're laughing.

A green dildo has been thrown on the court here at Wintrust Arena. The game has been momentarily paused. Security trying to figure out what happened.

must report that Sevgi Uzun and Bec Allen simply look too similar, sorry but one of them has to get highlights by the next game

Kate Martin making a fan’s day

lfg!!!!

if you ever find yourself blocking a sidewalk with a full-sized suitcase while waiting outside a breakfast restaurant pls exit that line and get to a house of worship, any denomination I don’t care just fix your heart

the lollapalooza masses are descending upon kasama… I’m going to transform into the old man shaking fist at cloud by the end of the week…

Chicago Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu is back on the court — and giving back — nearly 5 months after shoulder surgery Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu has one goal for the 2025-26 season: getting healthy and staying healthy.

“I don’t think God makes mistakes.”

Caught up with Ayo Dosunmu at his annual block party to talk about surgery recovery, training abroad, next steps with his Bulls teammates and his commitment to Chicago.

what a delightful paranoia to develop as a daily Celsius drinker

Ryne Sandberg’s family and friends in Lake Bluff share memories of his everyday life Ryne Sandberg died July 28 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer at his Lake Bluff home, surrounded by his family. He was 65.

“The kind of person he was as a dad, a husband, as a grandfather. There was no one better. There was a kindness, understanding and peace that he had. He was an amazing person on and off the field.”

Could the Chicago Sky hand the No. 1 draft pick to the No. 1 team in the WNBA? At best, the Chicago Sky are currently set to hand the Minnesota Lynx a WNBA draft lottery pick to bolster a roster already headlined by stars.

Are the Chicago Sky about to hand the No. 1 pick in the draft to the best team in the league?

On the lottery stakes looming in the wings through the latter half of the season:

Don’t really understand why Cardoso still struggles with her own physicality so much (i.e. over-defending with her hands, not drawing fouls on offense, shaky B2B footwork) but it’s especially strange that she still seems uncomfortable diving to the basket given her speed and size.

This has not been the sophomore jump that Kamilla Cardoso needed to make for a variety of reasons, but something that especially jumps out to me is the way she’s begun to completely pass off potential looks at the rim once she’s gotten downhill

yes but additionally the inaugural winner was making a comeback from pleading guilty to sexual assault

This was a blast!

wrote about this last year, but the NBA really needs to bring back some version of Comeback Player of the Year (and the history behind why the league got rid of it is fairly bleak)

Overall feel decent about what she’s shown in Year 1, but only if she makes a reasonable jump in her strength and shooting over the rest of her rookie contract. Can’t be sub-20% from 3-point range at her position.

I don’t think anyone expected Hailey Van Lith to suddenly become a lights out shooter in her rookie season but she really needs to improve that corner three enough to be reliable on the kick out

Chicago Bulls sign guard Yuki Kawamura — the shortest player in the NBA — to a two-way contract The Chicago Bulls signed guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract Saturday, rewarding the point guard for a strong summer league performance.

The Bulls signed guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract Saturday, rewarding the point guard for a strong summer league performance.

@juliapoe.bsky.social with the details.

‘Heart over height:’ Yuki Kawamura searches for place in NBA during summer league stint with Chicago Bulls “He’s the definition of heart over height,” said Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis of Yuki Kawamura, his teammate in the NBA Summer League.

Wrote earlier this week about the strong impression that Yuki Kawamura made on the Bulls basically upon arrival in Chicago.

He came to Las Vegas with one goal — get a contract.

Mission accomplished.

Chicago Sky players voice solidarity as WNBA and union brace for a potential work stoppage in November The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Oct. 31. If the league and players don’t reach a new deal by then, a work stoppage could begin.

Big day ahead for the WNBPA as they meet with the league in Indianapolis for in-person CBA negotiations.

Talked to Chicago Sky players about feeling unheard by the league, the looming threat of a work stoppage and solidarity:

‘Heart over height:’ Yuki Kawamura searches for place in NBA during summer league stint with Chicago Bulls “He’s the definition of heart over height,” said Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis of Yuki Kawamura, his teammate in the NBA Summer League.

“He’s the definition of heart over height.”

Yuki Kawamura came to Vegas with one goal — get a contract.

How the point guard hopes to use a summer league stint with the Bulls to return to the NBA:

yeah she's actually the loudest one can you come get her

Derrick Rose is looking for purpose in retirement. Chess might provide an answer for the ex-NBA MVP. In the nine-plus months since Derrick Rose retired from the NBA, chess has become a driving force in his life.

Derrick Rose is looking for new purpose in retirement.

Chess might provide one of the answers.

Caught up with Derrick in Las Vegas to talk about investing in chess, hooping with his son PJ and coming home to Chicago.

it is once again a Chicago Sky camp game day and I am once again revisiting my platform that we will not experience true gender equality until our little girls are no longer taught to do that weird high pitched scream thing at sporting events

Really like how Matas Buzelis is looking in Game 2 with these elevated ball handling responsibilities. Doing better to invite and manage contact, not always hunting the knockout play.