Sky's Rickea Jackson will miss rest of season with torn ACL - ESPN

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson has been diagnosed with a torn left ACL and will miss the remainder of the WNBA season.

Jackson underwent an MRI after suffering the injury in Sunday's 86-79 win against Minnesota, the team announced Tuesday. She will have surgery on an undetermined date.

«We're devastated that Rickea suffered this injury, but we are confident she will make a full recovery,» Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said in a statement. «Rickea was playing at an All-Star and All-Defensive level early in the season. We are certain she was primed for a career year. Our world-class medical staff will work hard with Rickea, who is one of the toughest players in the league, to get her back on the court.»

A 6-foot-2 forward, Jackson was the No. 4 pick in 2024 out of Tennessee and arrived in Chicago this offseason via trade after two seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, where she averaged 14.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in 2025. She has been having a breakout start to her third year in the league, entering Sunday as the Sky's leading scorer at 22 points per game.

Chicago already is dealing with several injuries. Azura Stevens (knee), DiJonai Carrington (foot) and Courtney Vandersloot (knee) have yet to make their season debuts because of various ailments, and Skylar Diggins sat out Sunday's game because of an eye injury, though coach Tyler Marsh has indicated that she was expected back soon.

ESPN's Alexa Philippou contributed to this report.