Fans Rehashing Intense Sky, Sparks Player Beef Before WNBA Rematch
The Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks are facing off on Saturday for the second time in the 2024 WNBA regular season.
This is an important matchup for the Sky, who were blown out by the Phoenix Mercury 85-65 in their first game back from the WNBA's month-long Olympics break on Thursday. Since the Sparks are 6-19 on the season and 2-8 in their last 10 games, this is a matchup that Chicago should win if they're to maintain their playoff position.
Although this showdown is significant for Sky guard Dana Evans for another reason.
Last August, Evans and former Dallas Wings player Odyssey Sims got into an intense altercation during a game. The two had to be separated, and the altercation led to former Sky player Ruthy Hebard getting ejected.
Odyssey Sims and Dana Evans both received technical fouls after getting into it during Sky-Wings.
— espnW (@espnW) August 6, 2023
Ruthy Hebard was ejected. pic.twitter.com/Ao1CcutY5L
Later that night, both Evans and Sims exchanged fiery messages back and forth to each other on Instagram.
"Don't ever come for me! PERIOD! I don't have time to give lil babies my energy," Sims wrote.
"babe you fouled out in 9 minutes. Your only stats were 6 fouls & 1 turnover," Evans replied with a kissing face emoji.
After going at it on the court Odyssey Sims and Dana Evans are going at it on social media. 🍿👀 #WNBA pic.twitter.com/w6plepkzQ7
— Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) August 7, 2023
Sims was released by the Wings on Wednesday. Yet, she signed a 7-day contract with the Sparks on Saturday.
This means that she and Evans are facing off on the court for the first time since last August's altercation on Saturday.
And fans are feeling like Evans is set to produce an iconic performance as a result of her rematch with Sims.
All I know is Dana Evans better take it very personal with Odyssey Sims today. LET IT FLY IN HER FACE! pic.twitter.com/J13vnr3eGn
— Quin (@QuinThomasx) August 17, 2024
Dana Evans v Odyssey Sims today. I forgot they hate eachother🤔 I’ll take it.😂🍿 #WNBA pic.twitter.com/N9IxyplyaD
— TheW360 (@TheW360_) August 17, 2024
Neither Sims nor Evans scored any points during the first quarter of Saturday's game. But there's still a lot of basketball left to be played.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.
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