After opening against the Fever and Liberty, both championship contenders, the Sky have a four-game stretch against teams that were among the worst in the league last season.

It was game two of the 2025 WNBA season for the Chicago Sky. A chance to bounce back from the massive loss on the opening night. But Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky side were up against the defending Champions New York Liberty.

In their opener against the Indiana Fever, they were blown out 93–58 as Caitlin Clark recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. On Thursday night, the Sky took on the New York Liberty and suffered another lopsided loss, 99–74.

The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty start their season 2-0 after a win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday. Here's a recap of the contest.

The Chicago Sky have been historically bad through their first two games of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Their having lost their first two games (to the Indian

The Chicago Sky are one of the most popular teams in the WNBA because of emerging stars like Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. They added to their star power by drafting TCU guard Hailey Van Lith in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

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The female fan had already received an autograph on her chest from someone else, presumably a player on the team who had already walked by.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."