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.

Caitlin Clark and the Fever take on an early-season test as they welcome the defending champion Liberty to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Chicago; Thursday, 7 p.m. CDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty takes on the Chicago Sky after Breanna Stewart scored 25 points in the Liberty’s 92-78 victory against the Las Vegas Aces. Chicago finished 13-27 overall and 5-15 in Eastern Conference games last season.

UConn legend Breanna Stewart knows a thing or two about championship celebrations. The four-time NCAA champion has plenty of experience with parades and ring ceremonies, but this offseason, she

Two seasons after forming a superteam, anchored by Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, the Liberty won the franchise’s first WNBA title in 2024. The hope is the WNBA Finals trophy is the first of many that will fill the team’s trophy case.

Liberty star Breanna Stewart spent the weekend in the New York spotlight, commemorating her 2024 WNBA title with her squad.

They discuss Stewie’s experience at the Met Gala, what it’s like to be a bonafide basketball star, and who is really behind the Liberty’s famous mascot, Ellie the Elephant. Plus, Chloe and Chioma break down Pierpaolo Piccioli’s appointment at Balenciaga and the latest celebrity looks out of Cannes.