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Former South Carolina women’s basketball center Kamilla Cardoso started her professional career with high expectations. The Chicago Sky selected Cardoso with their third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Cardoso had a slow start to the season due to an injury but has started gaining her footing with the team. Have her early-season efforts […]

Kamilla Cardoso is no stranger to playing big roles on high-level teams. Cardoso was instrumental in helping the South Carolina women’s basketball team go undefeated and win a national championship during the 2023-24 season. Cardoso now finds herself deep against elite WNBA competition as a Chicago Sky rookie. Yet, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon noted Cardoso’s […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky returned to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday for an intense matchup against the Atlanta Dream. The game’s start was back and forth, but Chicago’s late push fended Atlanta off 78-69. Angel Reese extended her recording-breaking double-double streak alongside a strong performance from Kamilla Cardoso. Both rookies accounted for 24 of the […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are fast approaching the midpoint of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago has faced numerous challenges. Yet, their young team has fought to retain an eighth-place league standing. Rookie center Kamilla Cardoso has had a promising start apart of the Sky’s stout frontcourt attack. Moreover, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon gave […]

The Chicago Sky drafted an outstanding rookie tandem before the start of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago selected former South Carolina women’s basketball center Kamilla Cardoso and ex-LSU star Angel Reese with their top-10 picks. Cardoso’s professional debut was delayed by a shoulder injury, but she has been promising since joining the lineup in early […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are riding the momentum of their thrilling 88-87 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. The rookie frontcourt duo of Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese put on stout performances to help Chicago come back and earn their sixth win of the season. Cardoso got vocal about her future with Reese […]

CHICAGO — The spotlight was all on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, even on the road against the Chicago Sky with rookie stars such as Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Pregame in the interview room, Clark did not know how many Iowa fans would be there. Yet she did recognize Iowa’s pipeline to Chicago in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — By pretty undebatable consensus, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark posted her best all-around performance in the WNBA to date in the team’s 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky Sunday. The No. 1 pick had 23 points, shooting 7-for-11 with nine assists and eight rebounds. “I’ve had some good games and I’ve had some […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley was ecstatic to see her former player Kamilla Cardoso make her WNBA debut with the Chicago Sky on Saturday. However, she might have been too happy that she overlooked an important aspect of the game: the result. Cardoso, who was sidelined to start the 2024 season due […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever matinee matchup versus the Chicago Sky was all about the long-awaited showdown between Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. All three rookies were top-seven picks in the draft. Clark and Cardoso played in the 2024 NCAA national title in April. Clark and Reese had the “You can’t see me” […]

The Chicago Sky are gearing up for an intense matchup against Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever on Saturday. Moreover, Chicago is in line to receive big help from 2024 third overall pick Kamilla Cardoso after the team provided a game-changing injury update on the star center. After missing nearly the first month of regular season […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are putting in a strong effort at the start of the 2024 WNBA season with great things lying in wait. Kamilla Cardoso is preparing to make her regular season debut after an injury setback. In addition, talented forward Diamond DeShields is finally healthy and stoutly contributing to Chicago. Teresa Weatherspoon […]

The Chicago Sky are starting a new era during the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago drafted highly touted rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in the first round of the summer draft. The two stars along with the rest of the Sky roster look to make an appearance in the NBA 2K25 video game. The 2K24 […]

The Chicago Sky had two first round picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft which they used to select Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. Both players joined the Sky as highly decorated and hyped college stars with both having won national championships at South Carolina and LSU, respectively. Much of the attention surrounding the 2024 rookie […]

Heading into the WNBA season, the biggest story surrounding the Chicago Sky was their incoming rookies. Making the most of their first-round selections, the team took Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese as the third and seventh overall picks, respectively. Now, it looks like both women are getting accustomed to the Windy City. Cardoso and Reese […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are starting Week 2 of their 2024 season campaign. Chicago added some stout upgrades during the 2024 WNBA Draft, highlighted by Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, the latter of whom missed the start of the season due to a shoulder injury. Nevertheless, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon gave a promising […]

The Chicago Sky will make their 2024 WNBA season debut on the road Wednesday night against the Dallas Wings. Chicago’s roster has some promising talent, but not everyone will be available for the start of the year. The Sky received a notable injury report update on 2024 lottery pick Kamilla Cardoso for the matchup in […]

As the WNBA season kicks off, there is palpable excitement around the league, fueled by rising stars and high-stakes competition. Here are five bold predictions for the 2024 WNBA season, set to officially tip-off Tuesday. 1. Caitlin Clark leads Indiana Fever to the semifinals The Indiana Fever, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2015, are […]

The Chicago Sky’s promising rookie, Kamilla Cardoso, faces an unfortunate delay to her WNBA debut after suffering a shoulder injury during the team’s preseason game against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. The Sky announced Monday that Cardoso, who was the third overall pick in last month’s WNBA draft, is expected to miss four to six […]

The Chicago Sky started their 2024 WNBA season with an intense preseason matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. Chicago fell 92-81 in a game that saw Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso make their professional debuts. Both stars had solid showings and left plenty of room to grow. Chicago started their 2024 WNBA preseason campaign after a […]

Over the past few years, the popularity of women’s basketball and the WNBA have exploded. Average television viewership for WNBA games jumped about 25% from 2022 to 2023, and with the arrivals of college basketball superstars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Kamilla Cardoso, among others, the W may be about take off to another level […]

The Chicago Sky opened up preseason play on Friday night as they took on the Minnesota Lynx on the road. The Sky ended up losing the game, 92-81, but Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese both had solid performances in their WNBA debuts. It would’ve been nice to get the win, but preseason records don’t matter, […]

The 2024 WNBA Draft has ushered in a wave of talent that promises to reshape the league. As the season approaches, let’s explore some bold predictions for some of the top WNBA rookies: Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. Caitlin Clark (No. 1 – Indiana Fever) Prediction: Caitlin Clark, the unparalleled talent […]

Most of the sports world has maintained a positive and excited mindset about everything Caitlin Clark accomplished at the college basketball level. Even fans who had not watched women’s college basketball couldn’t help but applaud Clark’s greatness. Clark, who was recently drafted by the Indiana Fever, has received some criticism from present and past WNBA […]

The 2024 WNBA draft reached a conclusion on Monday night and as expected, this year’s NCAA stars headlined the event. The Chicago Sky were able to land two of these highly-touted players, namely, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. LSU’s fiery power forward was selected seventh overall while South Carolina’s dominant center was the third-overall pick. […]

Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese were once SEC Rivals, facing off against each other in the high anticipated and hotly contested battles between LSU and South Carolina. Now, they’re teammates as both have been drafted to the Chicago Sky. Reese and Cardoso are eager to play together, evidently admiring each other’s gameplay. “I’m just so […]

The Chicago Sky drafted a duo of powerhouse players in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday that caught the attention of basketball royalty. The Windy City’s WNBA franchise selected towering center Kamilla Cardoso from the national champions South Carolina with the third overall pick and enlisted the talents of LSU forward Angel Reese at the […]

As the Chicago Sky make their selection in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, they welcome a new era with their No. 3 pick, Kamilla Cardoso, the dynamic 6-foot 7-inch center from South Carolina. Born in Montes Claros, Brazil, Kamilla Cardoso’s journey to the WNBA began across continents. Her high school years at Hamilton Heights Christian […]

The WNBA is gearing up for its 2024 draft event on Monday, a much-anticipated annual showcase of young talent poised to make an impact on the women’s professional basketball scene. Leading the pack of 15 elite prospects invited to attend the 2024 draft is Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, who has made headlines with her extraordinary scoring […]

Women’s basketball has never been bigger, and the new generation of female basketball stars are taking the game to new heights. Some of those stars are bound for the next level, and with the college basketball season officially over, the WNBA Draft is the next big women’s basketball event to look forward to. South Carolina […]

Entering Sunday’s clash between Iowa women’s basketball and South Carolina women’s basketball, many were expected to tune in. After all, Caitlin Clark would be playing in a title game against Kamilla Cardoso and a squad manned by renowned coach Dawn Staley. While viewership was expected to be plentiful, the aftermath of it all produced unparalleled […]

With the 2024 WNBA Draft on the horizon, the declaration of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark for the draft, Paige Bueckers’ decision to remain at UConn and Angel Reese’s announcement to go pro have reshaped first-round predictions from our previous WNBA mock draft. The WNBA Draft is Monday, April 15. Clark, despite Iowa’s 87-75 loss to South […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team kept their perfect season alive on Friday night with a dominant win over three seed NC State women’s basketball in the Final Four. Now, the Gamecocks are just one win away from a national title and a perfect season. South Carolina won the game 78-59, and Kamilla Cardoso was […]

Friday’s Final Four clashes have finally determined the last two teams in the women’s March Madness tournament. On one side, there’s Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball. Coming off a closely-fought victory over UConn in the Final Four, Clark looks to culminate her collegiate career with a National Championship. On the other hand, there’s Kamilla […]

South Carolina women’s basketball’s hopes of a second national championship in three years may have turned on the knock of opposing knees. Gamecocks star big Kamilla Cardoso left her team’s Final Four matchup with North Carolina State on Friday late in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Video of the play in […]

Kamilla Cardoso, the towering talent of South Carolina women’s basketball, made her decision about the 2024 WNBA Draft. On Monday, via a heartfelt Instagram post, the 6-foot-7 center declared her intent to join the draft, closing a collegiate chapter filled with remarkable achievements. Fresh off her commanding performance in the Albany 1 Regional where she […]

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on Friday with a 79-75 victory over Indiana, thanks in large part to a strong performance from Kamilla Cardoso. Cardoso, a 6’7 senior center, recorded a game-high 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks, as well as […]

In the aftermath of the highly charged SEC Tournament championship game, sports commentator Shannon Sharpe has voiced his disapproval of LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey’s remarks regarding the altercation involving players from LSU and South Carolina during the SEC title game on Sunday. The fight, which has garnered significant media attention, might lead […]

Kamilla Cardoso was ejected from South Carolina women’s basketball’s 79-72 win over LSU in the SEC championship game after shoving Flau’jae Johnson with just about two minutes left. In the aftermath of the wild development, the Brazilian center posted on X to address the situation, which will cause her to be suspended for the Gamecocks’ […]