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Chicago Sky Had 5 Words Before Historic Indiana Fever Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Ayomide Adeduyite | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 3:23 PM ET

The Chicago Sky have had a challenging start to their 2025 WNBA season, holding a 2-4 record. Despite early struggles, the team has shown signs of improvement with back-to-back victories over the Dallas Wings. Key contributions from players like Ariel Atkins, who scored 26 points in the second win, have been instrumental in this turnaround.

On Saturday night, the Sky are set to face the Indiana Fever in a nationally televised game. This Commissioner's Cup matchup is significant for both teams as they aim to climb the Eastern Conference standings. The Fever, currently at 3-4, recently snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over the Washington Mystics.

The Sky had previously announced this upcoming game would be held at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, instead of their usual venue. Typically playing at Wintrust Arena, the Sky will be playing the first WNBA game at United Center in the building's history.

Sending a message ahead of this historic game, the team took to social media on Saturday morning:

"New crib for the night," the Sky posted on X.

new crib for the night

⏰: 7:00PM CT
: Indiana Fever
: CBS
: 670 The Score pic.twitter.com/4EsMhGKEJy
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 7, 2025

This game also serves as a rematch of the season opener, where the Fever dominated the Sky with a 93-58 victory.

However, the dynamics have shifted since then. Indiana's star guard, Caitlin Clark, who has been averaging 19.0 points, 9.3 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game, is sidelined with a left quadriceps strain and will miss the game. Her absence could provide the Sky with an opportunity to avenge their earlier loss.

Additionally, the Fever will be without head coach Stephanie White, who missed practice on Friday due to personal reasons (via Chloe Peterson of IndyStarSports). Assistant coach Austin Kelly is expected to step in for White.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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