Clark and the Fever are trying to prove that they belong in the upper tier of WNBA teams. The Sky are attempting to make a push for the postseason this year, so both franchises have plenty to show the league and its fans on opening night.

Out of halftime, Van Lith scored five, Ariel Atkins added four, and Rebecca Allen chipped in three to keep the Sky close, despite a 13-point explosion from Collier for the Lynx. Chicago trailed by just three heading into the fourth.

When speaking with the media on April 3, 2024, Chicago Sky superstar Angel Reese made waves for asserting that she deserves her fair share of the WNBA's boom of popularity, rather than this boom being attributed solely to her longtime rival,

On Tuesday, Brown was released by the Indiana Fever, ending her time with Clark and company just days before the start of the season. Last season, Jaelyn Brown played for the Dallas Wings. In her first year in the WNBA, Brown posted 3.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

For Reese, the disappointment of landing in ninth place was compounded by the fact she missed Chicago's final six games because of a wrist injury. The Sky went 1-5 during that stretch, and their 89-58 blowout at the hands of Washington was particularly costly.

Before the Chicago Sky took Hailey Van Lith with the No. 11 pick in the WNBA draft, Angel Reese had been advocating for the Sky to pick her former LSU teammate.

The Sky finished 10th in the WNBA with a 13-27 record last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The disappointing results were despite getting significant contributions from Reese and fellow rookie Kamilla Cardoso. The two young stars are back, and the team made major roster changes to give them some help.

WNBA star Angel Reese is back for fashion's biggest night at the 2025 Met Gala in New York. Here's what happened during her appearance.

Last season with the Chicago Sky, Reese clearly made a name for herself as one of the best rebounders and forwards in the WNBA. The Sky star averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game. She was the only rookie to average a double-double and wound up leading the WNBA in average rebounds.