We’re just in day-one of the 2026 WNBA Free Agency and the Chicago Sky just made a blockbuster trade by sending Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream for two (2) first-round draft picks in 2027 and ’28. Aside from Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream will also receive 2028 second-round swap rights.
🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨
The @chicagosky trades the contract of Angel Reese and the right to swap the teams’ own 2028 2nd round draft picks to @atlantadream in exchange for Atlanta’s own 2027 1st round draft pick and Atlanta’s own 2028 1st round draft pick. pic.twitter.com/24g37U3Cdc
Even though the Fever were without their three point guards, they handed the Sky a 22-point beating (92–70).
Four of the Indiana Fever’s starters scored in double digits: Aliyah Boston with 15 points, Kelsey Mitchell with 26 points (4-of-8 from the three-point line) and 8 assists, Sophie Cunningham with 16 points (3-of-6 from the three-point line), and Lexie Hull with 17 points (4-of-6 from the three-point line). Natasha Howard also contributed 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks. The bench also made an impact, especially on the defensive end, with three steals and two blocks. Makayla Timpson added 7 points off the bench.
Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald are both out with season-ending injuries from their last game against Phoenix. Colson suffered a torn left ACL, while McDonald had a broken bone in her right foot. Caitlin Clark is also still out with a groin injury.
Sky are also missing some key players mainly Angel Reese with a back injury and Courtney Vandersloot with a torn right ACL injury.
The Indiana Fever will play their next two games at home, starting with the Dallas Wings this Wednesday. The Sky will visit Connecticut on Thursday.
After losing straight two games against the NYLiberty, the Indiana Fever have won their second straight against the Las Vegas Aces and the latest is against the Chicago Sky. Fever won their last two games without their star PG Caitlin Clark who is out because of a her groin injury and “no timetable available for her return.”
Against the Aces; It was a hard fought game but the Fever manage to win with the clutch 3 from Aari McDonald that gave the Fever an 8-point cushion with less than 40 second remaining in the game.
Aari McDonald stopped on a dime and drilled the dagger 🥶
In their win against the Sky, Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever with 35 points with seven 3-pointers. Mitchell kept the Fever afloat whenever the Sky made a run, she also made 6 assists and 3 steals to picked up her 200th career steals. Aliyah Boston had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the team. Makayla Timpson had 14 points off the bench with 3 steals, and Aari McDonald added 10 points.
For the Sky, Rachel Banham had a career night of 26 points, 6 of 11 three pointers and was the one leading the run for the Sky. Kia Nurse and Rebecca Allen added 14 and 13 points, respectively. This is the second game that Angel Reese missed her second second straight game because of a back issue.
Full Game Highlights
Indiana will Phoenix this Thursday, while the Sky will takes on Washington Mystics Wednesday night.
Angel Reese just recorded her first triple-double, powering Chicago Sky in a win against the Connecticut Sun (78 – 66). Angel Reese had 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first triple-double, she is the second youngest WNBA player to record a triple-double, second only to Caitlin Clark, who did it twice in her rookie year at 22 years old.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE BARBIE 👑
With 11 PTS, 13 REB, and 10 AST 7 minutes into the 4Q, Angel Reese has officially recorded her first career triple-double, and the second triple-double of the season. #WelcometotheWpic.twitter.com/KECvACl6Os
Helping Reese is her former LSU teammate, Hailey Van Lith who had a career night with 16 points and 5 rebounds from the bench. Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and 7 rebounds, while Kia Nurse and Ariel Atkins chipped-in 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
Hailey Van Lith put up career-high numbers in Chicago's win vs. Connecticut ✨
It was a close game with Sky leading just 7 points entering the 4th quarter but that’s where separated themselves scoring a 19 points in the period but limiting Sun to just 12 points. Marina Mabrey lead the Sun with 22 points, making 5 three-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Veteran Tina Charles added 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Jacy Sheldon had 12 points. No other Sky player scored more than 6 points.
This is a much needed win for the Sky if they want to be one the playoff team. Chicago will be hosting Washington while Connecticut will travel to Indiana this Tuesday.
The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky played their first game of the 2025 WNBA season on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Indiana Fever won the game convincingly with a final score of 93-58. Caitlin Clark led the Fever with a triple-double, recording 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. She also had a career-high four blocks. This was Clark’s third triple-double of her WNBA career, tying her with Candace Parker for the third-most in league history.
Together with Clark, Aliyah Boston of the Fever also had a strong performance with a double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 13 rebounds with 5 blocks. Making her debut for the Fever, Natasha Howard and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 15 points. DeWanna Bonner, another offseason addition for the Fever, also had a historic night, scoring 7 points and moving her into third place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing Tina Thompson. She now has 7,489 career points.
Aliyah Boston put on a show in today's home opener dub 🌟
In the second quarter, the Fever tightened their defense, allowing the Sky to score just 15 points while managing to build a 13-point lead by the end of the first half (45-32). In the second half, the Fever’s offensive firepower was on full display, scoring 48 points while restricting the Chicago Sky to just 26 points in the same period.
For the Chicago Sky, Angel Reese had a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds, Ariel Atkins added 11 points.
There was a heated moment in the third quarter when Caitlin Clark committed a hard foul on Angel Reese. The foul was reviewed and upgraded to a flagrant 1. Technical fouls were also assessed to Reese and Boston after Reese confronted Clark.
Caitlin Clark isn’t messing around this season. A triple double, a route over the Sky and then a smart foul that set off her nemesis. This drama is good for the WNBA. This shouldn’t have been deemed a flagrant foul.
Here are some of the notable dates/games for the coming season.
May 17th
Indiana vs Chicago – A well rested Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Two of the top rookies.
Las Vegas vs New York – A rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals.
June 27th
Indiana vs Dallas – Indiana’s ROTY Caitlin Clark will face-off Paige Bueckers, for the first time in the W, UConn Star Paige Bueckers is projected to be the No. 1 draft pick and expected to be in a Dallas unis.
2025 WNBA SCHEDULE: SEASON TIP OFF PRESENTED BY CARMAX
Day
Date
Visitor
Home
Local Time
Eastern Time
Fri.
May 16
Atlanta
Washington
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Fri.
May 16
Minnesota
Dallas
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Fri.
May 16
Los Angeles
Golden State
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Sat.
May 17
Chicago
Indiana
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Sat.
May 17
Las Vegas
New York
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Sat.
May 17
Seattle
Phoenix
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Sun.
May 18
Washington
Connecticut
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Sun.
May 18
Minnesota
Los Angeles
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
Mon.
May 19
Seattle
Dallas
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Tue.
May 20
Las Vegas
Connecticut
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Tue.
May 20
Atlanta
Indiana
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wed.
May 21
Dallas
Minnesota
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Wed.
May 21
Washington
Golden State
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Thu.
May 22
Indiana
Atlanta
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Thu.
May 22
New York
Chicago
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Fri.
May 23
Connecticut
Minnesota
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Fri.
May 23
Washington
Las Vegas
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Fri.
May 23
Golden State
Los Angeles
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Fri.
May 23
Phoenix
Seattle
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Additionally, WNBA teams can begin negotiating with free agents on Sunday, Jan. 21. Free agents can begin signing contracts with teams on Thursday, Feb. 1.
The Dallas Wings today won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft slated on April 14, 2025. Dallas bested Chicago,
Washington and Los Angeles for the first overall pick in the coming WNBA Draft. All 4 teams are the bottom teams of the last WNBA season.
The Dallas Wings is expected to pick college star Paige Bueckers, who is currently playing her last season at UConn.
Angel Reese, posted on her @angelreese5 Instagram account;
What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2 lol🥲 Through it all, I have showed that I belong in this league even when no one else believed. All I have ever wanted was to come into the W and make an impact. I can confidently say I have done that and will strive to keep doing so. I’m filled with emotions right now that I have a season ending injury, but also filled with so much gratitude for what is next. Although this is God’s timing and not mine, I am finally able to give myself a physical and mental break. “God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers.”
You’ll still see me being the biggest cheerleader on the sideline! And Unrivaled league, see you soon!
A not so good news for Chicago Sky fans and fans of Angel Reese. The news comes at a time when Chicago Sky are fighting for the final playoff spot. The Sky have 6 remaining games and are currently 8th in the standings with 12-22 (win-loss), the same with Atlanta Dream and just a game ahead of Washington Mystics (11-23).
