The Chicago Sky’s historic first game at the United Center ended with a 79-52 loss to the Indiana Fever — and an injury to Courtney Vandersloot.

Vandersloot's injury is a major loss for the rebuilding Sky, and in particular their young bigs, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. Hailey Van Lith, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, took Vandersloot place in the starting lineup for the second half on Saturday, and will likely assume that position for the rest of the season.

Chicago Sky star Courtney Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a severe knee injury against the Indiana Fever.

The Indiana Fever cruised to a dominant 79-52 win that was never in doubt over rival Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 7, impressively doing so without the services of injured star Caitlin Clark. Despite the game being played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago,

After struggling in their first two games without star guard Caitlin Clark (quad strain), the Fever have now won their last two outings to get back to .500 on the season at 4-4. K