Sky Announce Two Preseason Games Ahead of 2026 Campaign

The Chicago Sky announced two preseason games, one against the Phoenix Mercury and another against the Atlanta Dream, just a short while before the regular season is scheduled to kick off in May. The Sky will take on the Mercury in what will be the first WNBA game ever played in South Dakota, the release read. The two squads will face off in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, home of the NBA G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce, on April 25 at 3 p.m. CST. The Sky fell in all four regular-season games against the Mercury during their 2025 campaign, including in an August loss that saw former Sky guard Kahleah Copper shred her former squad with a game-leading 28 points. The Great Plains counterpart has served as the proving ground for a few WNBA names, including Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts. A native of Sioux Falls, Tibbetts worked as the head coach of the Skyforce from 2007-09 after assistant stints in his home state and as a guard at the University of South Dakota, according to a release from the Phoenix Me