Posts by Alissa Hirsh
Alissa Hirsh covers the Chicago Sky for The Next. She is also a high school basketball coach at her alma mater and is writing a memoir about the difficulty in leaving her college basketball career behind. Her hometown of Skokie, Illinois, is known for having the top bagel options in the Chicagoland area. Before joining The Next, she co-founded the Sky Townies.
Does trading Mabrey to Connecticut end a vicious cycle?
How growth in finishing and defensive rebounding suggests even greater heights ahead
Chennedy Carter can score, the rookies are getting a long runway and aggressive defense comes with fouling
Isabelle Harrison: ‘She always has some shit to say, but like in the most competitive way’
Inside the Sky’s aggressive defense and spacing issues on offense
Teresa Weatherspoon: ‘It’s gonna take the whole team to bring what she brings’
DeShields ready to share her extraordinary perspective with growing Sky squad
How Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner spoiled Angel Reese’s home debut
Preseason rout of Liberty creates optimism around an underdog run
Second-round draft pick Brynna Maxwell also sidelined with knee injury
