Sky fire Weatherspoon: What’s next for Chicago, Angel Reese?

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Two days after Curt Miller and the Los Angeles Sparks parted ways, the Chicago Sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon. Miller had just completed his second season in L.A., Weatherspoon her first.

Both were surprising moves. Neither team was expected to reach the playoffs this year — the Sky were last in ESPN’s preseason WNBA Power Rankings — and the coaches appeared to have significant support from players.

Led by Weatherspoon, who played eight seasons in the WNBA, the Sky established an identity behind rookie forward Angel Reese, who had a league record 15-game double-double streak.

Chicago finished 13-27 — winning just three games after the Olympic break — and didn’t make the postseason. Still, there seemed to be enough positive momentum from the best parts of the season for the Sky to build on for 2025, when they will have another lottery…

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