Azura Stevens Boosts Chicago Sky After Devastating Rickea Jackson Injury
Summary
The Chicago Sky basketball team started the 2026 WNBA season with three wins and two losses. They lost key player Rickea Jackson to a serious knee injury but will have veteran player Azura Stevens return to help the team.Key Facts
- The Chicago Sky traded for Rickea Jackson, the 4th overall pick in 2024, who was their leading scorer with 18 points per game.
- Rickea Jackson tore her ACL, ending her season after a game against the Minnesota Lynx.
- Azura Stevens, a veteran forward, will return to play after recovering from a knee bone bruise.
- Stevens started her WNBA career in Dallas and joined Chicago in 2020, helping the team win their first WNBA title in 2021.
- Stevens signed a three-year contract with Chicago, earning $1 million this year.
- The Sky also signed seven-time All-Star guard Skylar Diggins to a new contract before the season.
- The team will rely on experience from Stevens, Diggins, and Natasha Cloud to continue competing despite Jackson’s injury.
- The Sky’s current record is three wins and two losses in the early 2026 season.
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