One day after the Washington mystics announced that they would move Four home games in larger sites For the 2025 season, another WNBA team – the Chicago Sky – said that it would move two home competitions, both against Indiana fever, at the United Center.
The matches – scheduled for June 7 and July 27 (previously on July 26) – will mark the very first WNBA competitions in United Center, which has a capacity of more than 20,000 fans for basketball. The place welcomes the NBA Chicago Bulls and the NHL Chicago Blackhawks, while the sky was playing home matches in Wintrust Arena, which can accommodate 10,000 people.
Chicago, featuring Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Courtney Vandersloot and more, could break the attendance record in a single match of the franchise of 16,444 fans, established when the team played Allstate Arena in 2016. The United Center is likely to draw a large crowd when the fever and the Caitlin fever was coming to town.
The fever and the sky clashed four times in 2024, which opposed Star Clark recruits and one against each other for the first time as a pros. The rivals competed regularly in college, including famous clashes in the NCAA 2023 and 2024 tournaments.
In the WNBA, Clark’s fever won three of the games from last year, and she collected an average of 20.5 points in the competitions.
“Given the WNBA’s explosive growth, we now have a very first opportunity to invite more fans to experience this match in a larger place in the United Center,” said Sky, Adam Fox, in a statement. “Chicago Sky fans have always appeared for the team and the city, and we want to reward their passion and their dedication by bringing this excitement to an extended capacity. We know that Skytown will help us create a special environment at the United Center this summer. »»
The fever has passed several games in larger arenas, especially Two games against mystics To play Baltimore during the 2025 season.
The Sky and Fever is also planned for three other clashes, organized by Indiana in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, during the regular season. Tickets for matches between the two Chicago teams are on sale on March 11.
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