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“She wasn’t on a roster last year,” Sky guard Courtney Williams said of Smith. “Now she’s a starter and she’s giving us quality minutes.”

Shivamogga Lions lost to Mangalore Dragons by 15 runs in Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. Thippa Reddy's 82 & Aniruddha Joshi's 34 powered Dragons to 191/7. Lions' middle & lower-order batters threw their bats around, but fell short. Gulbarga Mystics beat Bengaluru Blasters by 5 wickets, Blasters scoring 113. Blasters &…

Since interim coach/general manager Emre Vatansever took over for James Wade after his abrupt resignation, the Sky have gone 5-9. Their most recent three-game losing streak has them on the brink of falling out of playoff contention with just 10 games left in the season.

“It’s one of those trades that worked out for both teams,” Mystics GM Mike Thibault said. “Kah has become a focal part of their team, but she still would have looked good in our uniform.”

“We weren’t prepared well, and that is my responsibility,” interim coach/general manager Emre Vatansever said. “I take ownership of that. I could have prepared them well, and I didn’t.”

“Experiences are your best teachers,” Courtney Williams said, “being so close, getting our feelings hurt by the end of the game. We are just going to keep getting our feelings hurt until we figure it out.”

After three straight games eclipsing 100 points, the Sky lost 88-79 to the Lynx.

For the Sky — a team who, if the season ended today, would just narrowly make the playoffs — a trade should, at the very least, be a consideration.

Big bucks for Abhinav, Mayank & Padikkal: Shivamogga Lions, Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters & Gulbarga Mystics bought Abhinav, Mayank & Padikkal for ₹15L, ₹14L & ₹13L respectively in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction. Manish Pandey & Prasidh Krishna also fetched big deals. V. Vyshak, Nikin Jose & Vidwath Kaverappa also…

As the league heads into the All-Star break, here’s how some top rookies have been adjusting to the pros.

In the midst of a five-game losing streak, it’s time for the Sky’s certified leader, Kahleah Copper, to take control.