The Skyhook Podcast

NOTE: THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE SKY WILL NOT BRING EMRE VATANSEVER BACK AS ITS HC/GM James Kay and Chris Pennant return to go over their thoughts on how the Sky's season went and what its fans will remember from a chaotic 2023 campaign (0:00) before they discuss what the team's offseason priorities should be (6:43). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the Chicago Sky's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game One of the first round of the WNBA playoffs and Chicago's chances in Game 2 (2:09). They dive into what comes next after Kahleah Copper signed a two-year extension, how the Sky build around her over the next two seasons and predict how the rest of the playoffs will shake out (15:40). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how the Sky have fared as they try to make the playoffs (0:00) before diving into the Chicago Sun-Times' report that the organization has spoken with potential candidates to fill a possible head coach/general manager vacancy at the season's end (24:47). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

*Recorded Aug. 14* James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the pulse of this up-and-down Chicago Sky team and how important making the playoffs is this year (1:21) before going over who their award picks would be with 10 games left in the regular season (29:00). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how Kahleah Copper has elevated her game since the all-star break (1:05) and the Aces' outlook the rest of the way after Candace Parker said she is out indefinitely (16:15). They then go back and forth going over Sophie Cunningham's play being called out after another incident with an opponent (29:06) and what it would be like if Jewell Loyd signed with the Chicago Sky next season (43:20). They wrap up the show going over playoff odds and if there are any logical bets as the Aces continue to dominate the field (53:45). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to give their final thoughts on James Wade's departure from the Sky (3:25) before discussing the importance of Dwyane Wade joining the Sky as an investor (20:55). They go over what adjustments they would like to see the Sky make in the second half of the year (32:55) and finish discussing whose stock they are buying/selling in the final 20 games of the season (47:40). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to talk about James Wade leaving the Sky 16 games into the season, his legacy after 4+ seasons with the team and where the Sky go from here. Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how the Sky need to build off the progress they made versus the Sparks on June 28 before they share their thoughts on the all-star game starting lineups. Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

Tony East (The Next, Forbes, WTHR.com, SIPacers) joins James Kay to talk about the Sky's overtime win versus the Fever, Lexie Hull and Alanna Smith's improvement and Aliyah Boston already looking like an all-star. Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

*RECORDED ON JUNE 5* James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the Sky splitting a two-game slate with the Liberty and their miraculous 19-point comeback before diving into Courtney Vandersloot's return to Wintrust Arena (35:31). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss what is (and isn't) working for the Chicago Sky early on in the season (00:57) and what WNBA teams/players have surprised them so far in 2023 (44:43). They go over what Courtney Vandersloot's return to Chicago will be like after the former Sky guard signed with the New York Liberty this past offseason (1:06:18) and more! Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant return to the mic to discuss their takeaways from the Sky's first two games of the 2023 WNBA season. Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

*Recorded on May 17* James Kay discusses what it was like being in Toronto for the first-ever WNBA game in Canada (00:20) before being joined by Chris Pennant to discuss how the Sky and the rest of the league stack up against one another and what the ceiling is for Chicago in the playoffs (7:44). Afterwards, they share their award predictions (47:24). Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay is joined by Stephen Garner (Twitter: @StayTrueSDot3) from The Bright Side and Madhouse on Madison to discuss the latest news of Astou Ndour's departure from the Sky ahead of training camp. Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant return to the mic to discuss their thoughts on the picks they liked and didn't like in this year's WNBA draft (3:52), the presentation of the draft itself (35:29) and what Chicago's training camp is going to look like after the Sky drafted Kayana Traylor and Kseniya Malashka (52:00). Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how LSU was able to take out Iowa for its first NCAA title (2:16) the discourse surrounding Angel Reese's trash talk (23:07) and how tough it is for the WNBA that it won't benefit from the momentum of this year's record-setting NCAA tournament (44:49). Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

Recorded on March 25 Christian Braswell joins Chris Pennant to give out free agency grades for the Dallas Wings (3:23) and Indiana Fever (15:37) before they discuss which WNBA prospects have enhanced their stock during the NCAA Tournament (34:28). They finish up going over the complexity of the situation involving a Memphis basketball player punching an opponent after a WNIT game. Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

*Recorded Before NCAA Tournament* James Kay and Chris Pennant return to offer their free agency grades for the Atlanta Dream (1:19) and Connecticut Sun (14:38) before discussing the discourse over who the face of women's basketball is (37:56). Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back on the mic to give out their grades for each of the Sky's moves over free agency. Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast

Where do the Sky rank in the league? Should the Sky retire Candace Parker, Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot's numbers? What's Li Yueru's status? James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to answer listener-submitted questions. Sponsor: Betstamp (promo code: theskyhookpod) Link tree: (click here) Mailbag: theskyhookmailbag@gmail.com Venmo: TheSkyhookPodcast