Chicago Sky Make Announcement One Day Before Indiana Fever Game

Chicago Sky Make Announcement One Day Before Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

When the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, it will be the first WNBA game held at the United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).  

Saturday night’s game will be the second of five meetings between the Sky and Fever this season. The teams first faced off in the season opener, when Caitlin Clark recorded a triple-double to lead Indiana to a dominant 93-58 win. However, Clark has missed the past three games due to a left quad strain and will be sidelined again for the game against Chicago. However, she will be reevaluated this weekend and could be back as soon as next week.  

The Fever have gone 1-2 in her absence and enter the game with a 3-4 record. The Sky lost their first four games of the season, including the opening loss to Indiana, but have won their last two to enter the game with a 2-4 record.

In anticipation of the game, the Sky made the following announcement on X:

"FIRST NIGHT AT UNITED CENTER 🤩 swipe through to see what we have for the big night ➡️ see you there 😉"

FIRST NIGHT AT UNITED CENTER 🤩
swipe through to see what we have for the big night ➡️

see you there 😉

presented by @StateFarmpic.twitter.com/Q1zXkLMbJq— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 6, 2025

The post revealed that "Christian and Scooby," a hand-balancing act that features Christian Stoinev and his Chihuahua, Milo, whose stage name is Scooby.  

Christian and Scooby have provided halftime entertainment for three NBA Finals games and appeared at every NBA arena except for one. The duo has also performed at NFL, MLB and WNBA games, and even appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." They perform about 50 shows a year, including several each week during basketball season.

The Sky, celebrating their 20th season, also mentioned that they will be giving away mini 20th anniversary banners to fans in attendance. 

CBS's broadcast of Saturday night’s game will mark the first regular-season WNBA game to air on network television in primetime. The Sky are led by two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive selection Ariel Atkins, who paces the team with 15.3 points per game. They also feature guard Courtney Vandersloot, the team's leader in assists with 6.2 per game, and rookie Angel Reese, who leads the team with 12.3 rebounds per game.

In Clark's absence, the Fever will be led by guard Kelsey Mitchell, who ranks second on the team in scoring behind Clark, averaging 17.4 points per game. Forward Aliyah Boston leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.0 boards per game.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.