Sky’s Rickea Jackson exits game with knee injury, will not return
Rickea Jackson of the Chicago Sky suffered a knee injury during a game against the Minnesota Lynx. The injury occurred in the second quarter, leading to her being ruled out for the remainder of the match. Jackson was previously averaging 22 points per game and had recently joined the Sky from the Los Angeles Sparks.
- ▪Rickea Jackson exited the game with a knee injury in the first half against the Minnesota Lynx.
- ▪The injury happened with 5:24 left in the second quarter after she landed awkwardly on her left leg.
- ▪Jackson was acquired by the Sky in a trade with the Los Angeles Sparks during the 2026 offseason.
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