Five Biggest Games on Sky's 2026 Schedule

The Chicago Sky now know when and where they will be throughout the 2026 WNBA season after the schedule was released earlier this week.

Assuming the league owners and players association agree to a new collective bargaining agreement in time, the season is expected to start in early May due to the mid-season break with the FIBA Women's World Cup in September.

Here's a look at the five biggest games on the Sky's schedule:

Saturday, May 9 at Portland Fire

The Sky will open their season on a weekend night in the Pacific Northwest against the Portland Fire, who will be back in the WNBA after an absence that has lasted longer than two decades. The expansion franchise will open up play against the Sky, so it should be a sellout crowd at the Moda Center, which is also home to the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.

It's the perfect atmosphere to start the season, so it should be an exciting moment for the WNBA and the Sky, who hope to start the season off on the right foot.

Saturday, June 2 at Washington Mystics

The Sky open up play in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup when they visit the Washington Mystics in the nation's capital. The Sky will play the first six games in the month of June as part of the tournament schedule. It will give them a chance to play high-level basketball in the middle of the regular season, which should be important for their growth.