The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. It is owned by Michael J. Alter (principal owner) and Margaret Stender (minority owner).
History
In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that Chicago had been awarded a new WNBA franchise. The franchise was temporarily named WNBA Chicago. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave Cowens was announced as the teams first head coach and general manager. The team home would be the UIC Pavilion.