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Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky Game Sees Noticeably Low Ratings initially appeared on The Spun.
Normally, the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are must-see TV each time they met. That wasn't the case this previous Saturday although.
The Fever cruised to a 92-70 victory over the Sky final weekend because of sturdy performances from Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham, Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell. They mixed for 74 factors. It was one in all Indiana's greatest performances throughout Caitlin Clark's absence. The previous No. 1 choose has been out since July 15 because of a groin harm.
Clark wasn't the one marquee identify who sat out on Saturday. The Sky didn't have All-Star ahead Angel Reese at their disposal. She's been coping with a again harm for the previous 5 video games.
"It was ugly, ugly for me, however I attempted to push via as a lot as I may for my teammates as a result of I do know they want me on the market," Reese recently said. "When I’m on the market, I don't take into consideration an harm. It may occur anyway, anytime. If I'm desirous about it an excessive amount of, it's gonna occur once more. So, simply attempting to combat via contact as a lot as I can and do no matter I can for the crew."
Though it's not an enormous shock, Saturday's TV rankings for the Fever-Sky sport took a serious hit because of Clark and Reese's accidents.
According to Front Office Sports, 1.31 million viewers tuned in for Saturday's sport on CBS. That marks the bottom viewership for a Fever-Sky sport since Clark and Reese joined the WNBA.
Again in Could of this 12 months, ABC landed 2.7 million viewers for the Fever-Sky sport. That had some added juice because it was the season opener for each squads.
The Fever and Sky will meet once more on Sept. 5 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Hopefully, each groups can have their star gamers on the court docket.
Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky Game Sees Noticeably Low Ratings first appeared on The Spun on Aug 12, 2025
This story was initially reported by The Spun on Aug 12, 2025, the place it first appeared.
