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“Appeared a Non-Contact Injury” – WNBA Analysts Push Back on Natasha Cloud’s Strong Officiating Criticism in Rickea Jackson Situation

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Rickea Jackson’s heartbreaking ACL injury has sparked a massive conversation across the WNBA. Shortly after the Chicago Sky star went down against the Minnesota Lynx, veteran guard Natasha Cloud publicly called out the officiating and claimed that the referees failed to control the game’s physicality before Jackson got hurt.

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Chicago Sky Star Rickea Jackson To Miss Rest Of WNBA Season

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The Chicago Sky defeated the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, but they lost Rickea Jackson in the process. A little over a month ago, Chicago acquired Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for two-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Ariel Atkins. It was a clear sign that Chicago wanted to ...

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Sky’s Natasha Cloud Blasts WNBA Refs After Rickea Jackson Tears ACL

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the rest of the 2026 season with an ACL tear, the team announced Tuesday. This comes just two days after Jackson suffered a non-contact injury against the Minnesota Lynx. Following the game, Jackson’s teammate, Natasha Cloud, called out the contest’s three referees by name during a press conference, […]

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson out for the season with torn ACL

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing her left knee ACL, the team announced Tuesday. Jackson was injured in the Sky’s victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday with 5:24 left to play in the first half. She bumped Lynx forward Nia Coffey on a drive before coming to an abrupt stop and planting her left foot as her knee gave out. She was helped to the locker room by Sky staff and ruled out for the remainder of the game. “We’re devastated that

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Chicago plays Dallas following Jaquez's 20-point game

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Dallas Wings (2-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-1) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Dallas Wings after Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points in the Chicago Sky's 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Chicago went 6-16 at home last season while going 10-34 overall. The Sky averaged 75.8 points per game last season, 13.0 on free throws and 20.1 from deep. Dallas went 4-18 on the road and 10-34 overall last season. The Wings allowed opponents to scor...

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Gabriela Jaquez has 20 points, 8 rebounds to help Sky beat Lynx 86-79

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79 on Sunday night. Rachel Banham scored 13 points, Natasha Cloud added 11 points and seven assists and Jacy Sheldon scored 10 points for the Sky (3-1). Courtney Williams made a 3-pointer and Natasha Howard followed with a layup that made it a four-point game with 1:44 remaining, but Jaquez answered 35 second...

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Sky’s Rickea Jackson exits game with knee injury, will not return

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson suffered a knee injury in the first half against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, the team announced. The third-year player went down with 5:24 to play in the second quarter, and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step. Jackson was acquired by the Sky during the 2026 offseason in a swap with the Los A

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