Natasha Cloud (18 points, eight assists), Sabrina Ionescu (16 points, five assists) and Breanna Steward (12 points) skewered the Sky, while Courtney Vandersloot led the way for Chicago with 14 points. Hailey Van Lith finished with four points off the bench.

The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty start their season 2-0 after a win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday. Here's a recap of the contest.

Angel Reese endures a rough night with a viral clip, 0-for-8 shooting, and a $100K challenge from Clay Travis.

The Chicago Sky are off to a historically bad beginning to the 2025 campaign, and the struggles of star player Angel Reese are a significant reason why. Chicago has lost its first two contests by a total of 60 points (30 points per night, on average), which is the worst two-game start for any WNBA team since the league came into existence.

For the second game in a row, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky got blown out. This time around, they were dismantled by the New York Liberty. Reese finished Thursday's game without making a single shot.

The Chicago Sky (0-1) host the reigning WNBA champions, the New York Liberty (1-0), tonight at Wintrust Arena. The Liberty are coming off a dominant 92-78 victory over the Las Vega

ESPN did Angel Reese dirty following a poor shooting night against the New York Liberty on Thursday night. Reese and the Chicago Sky suffered a second-straight loss to begin the season, having previously tasted defeat in their opener against Caitling Clark and the Indiana Fever.