Bulls Share Powerful Statement With Sky Before WNBA Season Opener
Although the Chicago Sky had immense talent, the 2024 season was a bit disappointing for the franchise. They won just 13 games and missed the playoffs despite landing two players on the All-Rookie team and having a top-15 scorer in the league.
The silver lining, however, was that the team replaced head coach Teresa Weatherspoon with Tyler Marsh this offseason. He is already making a great impact in terms of roster building and developing young players like Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso and Hailey Van Lith.
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With the new era kicking off, the Sky are set to open up their 2025 campaign on the road with an intense matchup against the Indiana Fever, who became their rivals last season.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
This will be the first of five matchups set to take place between these two franchises in 2025.
Hours before tipoff, the Chicago Bulls sent a powerful message to the Sky, their sister team.
"The whole city is supporting 💙💛," the Bulls wrote. "Best of luck this season, @chicagosky!"
The Bulls have fallen on hard times in recent years, but they are one of the most storied and decorated franchises in NBA history. They have won six NBA championships and have an all-time winning percentage of 50.9%.
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While the Sky are a much younger organization and have a championship of their own, they would love to join the Bulls as a historic franchise in their respective sport. Unfortunately, the Sky have not won a playoff series since 2022.
Chicago made a coaching change this offseason, but they also added recent WNBA champion point guard Courtney Vandersloot, as well as solid veterans like Ariel Atkins and Rebecca Allen. They will also have a healthy Elizabeth Williams return to the lineup.
It will be a tough first matchup for the Sky, as the Fever also made several massive upgrades this offseason. However, with the city behind them, anything is possible on opening day.
Related: Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever Game: How to Watch on May 17
Related: Chicago Sky Player Reacts to Big Angel Reese Change Before Fever Game
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