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Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty WNBA Injury Report- Key Players Sidelined for the Eastern Conference Matchup

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The Chicago Sky will take on the New York Liberty tonight, May 22, 2025, 8:00 p.m. ET in a highly anticipated WNBA matchup at the Wintrust Arena. The game includes two Eastern Conference teams who are on different trajectories against each other. As the regular season is now starting to unfold, both teams are looking to set the tone early, but their recent performances couldn’t be any more different.

The New York Liberty are entering tonight’s game as the top team in the Eastern Conference with the current record of 1-0. Fresh off their 2024 championship season, the Liberty kicked off this year with a 92-78 win over the Las Vegas Aces, who arguably have the best player in the WNBA with A’ja Wilson. Despite Wilson’s outstanding performance, dropping 31 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 assists, the Liberty were just the far better team as they had four players in double figures when it came to scoring the basketball. Led by Briana Stewart, who dropped 25 points in the opener, and Natasha Cloud with 22, the Liberty have shown that they are a threat to repeat as WNBA champions yet again.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky are trying to bounce back after a rough start to their 2025 season, sitting at 0-1. They’re coming off of a 93-58 beatdown against the Indiana Fever. Despite another double-double effort by Angel Reese, with 17 boards, and 12 points, the Sky were outscored every quarter by the Fever, and they simply had no answers for a red hot Caitlin Clark, who notched a triple-double.

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With Liberty’s high-powered offense, the Sky are in for a tough fight against the reigning defending champs, who have multiple scorers on their team. The Sky will need something special to beat the Liberty as they want to avoid falling 0-2 to start their season.

Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty Injury Report

Time: Thursday, May 22, 2025, 8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
TV: The U, WWOR, and Liberty Live

New York Liberty Injury Report

Raquel Carrera- Out
Ivana Dojkic- Out
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton- Out
Seehia Ridard- Out
Annika Soltau- Out

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The Liberty have 5 players listed on the injury report, but their core of Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Natasha Cloud, will all be present for tonight’s game.

Chicago Sky Injury Report

Moriah Jefferson
Ajsa Sivka

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Moriah Jefferson is out of tonight’s game against the Liberty, and Ajsa Sivka is reportedly out for the rest of the season.

Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty: Predicted Starting Lineups

New York Liberty: Sabrina Ionescu, Natasha Cloud, Breanna Stewart, Leonie Fiebich, and Jonquel Jones.

Chicago Sky: Ariel Atkins, Courtney Vandersloot, Kia Nurse, Angel Reese, and Kamilla Cardoso.

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