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WNBA Chicago Sky big Alanna Smith releases a 3-point jumper off her fingertips while in midair, as Minnesota Lynx guard Tiffany Mitchell lunges toward her with an outstretched arm in an attempt to contest the shot.

Sunday Notes, Week 3: How to beat the Sky, Ionescu’s improvements, Alanna Smith and Horston’s breakouts

By Emily Adler / June 11, 2023

Our weekly look around the WNBA breaks down cracks in the Chicago Sky’s defense, some breakout performances and the Xs and Os behind it all.

WNBA Seattle Storm point guard Jade Melbourne dribbles the ball up the court

Sunday Notes, Week 2: Chicago’s defense, Mystics’ offense and Jade Melbourne

By Emily Adler / June 4, 2023

Our weekly look around the WNBA also checks on Tiffany Hayes and Rachel Banham’s shooting and Lexie Hull’s mechanics

Jacy Sheldon smiles in her red Ohio State jersey.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Meet Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State’s space-conducting creator

By The Next / October 15, 2022

A 2023 WNBA Draft film session with Sheldon and Hunter Cruse

Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins kneels on the court after failing to prevent an errant pass from going out of bounds.

Film room: How the Storm defense stonewalled the Mystics in Game 1

By Emily Adler / August 20, 2022

There truly are no answers for the Storm defense

Connecticut Sun combo guard Natisha Hiedeman blocks a layup straight-on from Dallas Wings combo forward Kayla Thornton

Film room: Connecticut shows out, Dallas shows flashes as Sun roll to win

By Emily Adler / May 27, 2022

The teams’ rematch may not have been as exciting as their first go-around, but there were still plenty of good takeaways

Film room: Minnesota 86, Atlanta 84

By Emily Adler / June 5, 2021

A game of exploiting the other team’s over-help and ball-watching