Running point and running vibes: Rachel Banham steps up for Sky With the Sky shorthanded, Banham has had to adapt to the point-guard role. But she has always had a point-guard-like influence on team chemistry.

I talked to many of Rachel Banham’s teammates, current and former, and they all say she has a special influence on the locker room. She’s also doing good b-ball wise, shooting lights out and filling in at point. More here:

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As WNBA enters hyper-growth era, player rest is at stake “Space the [games] out,” All-Star guard Brittney Sykes said of the season footprint. But with calendar limits and an expanded league, players and the league are negotiating how — and if — that’s possi...

The WNBA is in hyper-growth mode. Teams are playing on less rest. Can the league and the players find a middle-ground on the season footprint?

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With the playoffs fading from view, what are the Sky fighting for? After another blowout loss Thursday night, coach Tyler Marsh said the team needs to find the will to compete. But at 7-17, the question becomes: What are they competing for?

The Sky have been struggling to find “the will to compete.” But at 7-17 the question becomes: What are they still competing for?

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