Chicago Sky star Michaela Onyenwere felt the full force of her own teammate, Kamilla Cardoso, after the two collided late in their recent 91-78 defeat to the Minnesota Lynx

Chicago kept things close in the first half and even held a lead at halftime, 46-44, thanks to Angel Reese and Rachel Banham who combined for 21 points during that span. However, the team appeared to lose its edge in the second half, failing to reach the 20-point mark in either the third and fourth quarter as the Lynx pulled away for good.

The Chicago Sky guard played part of last offseason in the fledging 3-on-3 league that was developed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Now Atkins will play in Athletes Unlimited, which is returning to Nashville in February for a second straight season.

Angel Reese put together a strong game on Monday, but her team's struggles continued as the Chicago Sky fell to the Minnesota Lynx 91-78.

The Chicago Sky defeated the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 on Saturday inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Chicago’s All-Star forward Angel Reese put up a 19-point and 11-rebound double-double. She made 8 of 14 shots from the field en route to adding her name to the WNBA history books.

The Chicago Sky are back in the hunt for a playoff spot, but still need a big backcourt upgrade to get it done.

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor locked in his picks, predictions, props, and WNBA best bets for the Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx game on Monday

They Sky have failed to attract big-name free agents, lost well-respected employees and don't have the facilities to compete with their WNBA counterparts.