Atlanta hosts Dallas following Bueckers’ 24-point game

The Chicago Sky got off to a hot start to the WNBA season, but the health of young star Rickea Jackson is foremost on their minds after she had a non-contact injury on her left knee in Sunday’s win over Minnesota. Jackson injured her knee in the second quarter and will have imaging done on Monday. The Sky went 3-1 on the season-opening road trip and will return home to face Dallas on Wednesday.

Sabrina Ionescu was a game-time decision and missed her fifth consecutive game with a foot injury to open the 2026 season.

Gabby Williams scored 16 points to lead a balanced offense and help the Golden State Valkyries rout the New York Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night, spoiling the season debut of Satou Sabally. New York (3-2) came into the game averaging a league-best 100 points in its first four contests, but struggled to score against Golden State (3-1). The Liberty also couldn’t stop the Valkyries on the other end.

Dallas Wings (2-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-1)Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Dallas Wings after Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points in the Chicago Sky’s 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.Chicago went 6-16 at home last season while going 10-34 overall. The Sky averaged 75.8 points per game last season, 13.0 on free throws and 20.1 from deep.Dallas went 4-18 on the road and 10-34 overall last season. The Wings allowed opponents to score 88.0 points per game and shoot 45.9% from the field last season.INJURIES: Sky: DiJonai Carrington: out (foot).Wings: Awak Kuier: out (not injury related).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Phoenix Mercury (2-4, 1-3 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (3-1)College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Phoenix Mercury after Rhyne Howard scored 25 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 86-69 victory over the Dallas Wings.Atlanta finished 16-6 at home a season ago while going 30-14 overall. The Dream averaged 84.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76.8 last season.Phoenix finished 27-17 overall a season ago while going 12-10 on the road. The Mercury shot 43.3% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point range last season.INJURIES: Dream: Brionna Jones: out (knee).Mercury: Sami Whitcomb: out (knee), Monique Akoa Makani: out (not injury related).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Minnesota Lynx (3-2, 2-0 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-2)Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the Minnesota Lynx after Kamilla Cardoso scored 24 points in the Chicago Sky’s 99-89 loss to the Dallas Wings.Chicago finished 10-34 overall with a 6-16 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Sky shot 42.5% from the field and 33.0% from 3-point range last season.Minnesota went 34-10 overall a season ago while going 14-8 on the road. The Lynx averaged 86.1 points per game last season, 12.2 on free throws and 28.8 from deep.INJURIES: Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out (knee), Rickea Jackson: out for season (knee), DiJonai Carrington: out (foot).Lynx: Napheesa Collier: out (ankle), Emma Cechova: out for season (knee), Dorka Juhasz: out (foot).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Ionescu rolled her ankle during a May 3 preseason game against the Connecticut Sun.

Gabby Williams scored 16 points to lead a balanced offense and help the Golden State Valkyries rout the New York Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night, spoiling the season debut of Satou Sabally. New York (3-2) came into the game averaging a league-best 100 points in its first four contests, but struggled to score against Golden State (3-1). The Liberty also couldn’t stop the Valkyries on the other end.

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women basketball writer Cassandra Negley run through all the big moments they liked and disliked this past week in the WNBA: Caitlin Clark continuing to carry the Indiana Fever, whether injuries could derail the Chicago Sky’s hot start, and if it was too early for Dallas Wings head coach Jose Fernandez to call his locker room “selfish.”