Chicago Sky player Ariel Atkins earned praise for her passionate defense of Angel Reese amid controversial questions from media.

Angel Reese’s 30th career double-double came in her 42nd game — the fewest needed to reach the mark in WNBA history.

The Chicago Sky (2-5) travel to face the undefeated New York Liberty (8-0) on Tuesday night in a Commissioner's Cup matchup at Barclays Center.

The defending WNBA champions are back in action Chicago Sky come to visit the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Liberty are still one of two undefeated squads remaining this season along with the other 2024 WNBA Finals participants the Minnesota Lynx.

In February, the Sky acquired Atkins from Washington in exchange for Sonia Citron, a 2027 first-round swap and a 2027 second-round pick

The game will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET with streaming options available as New York puts its perfect record on the line.

With the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup in full swing, the league pits conference rivals against each throughout the month of June in an in-season tournament to see which teams will make make it to the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final on Tuesday,

By DOUG FEINBERG Through the first 20% of the WNBA season there are a bunch of teams that have struggled out of the gate. The Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have combined for five