The 25-point defeat combined with a 35-point demolition by Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in its opening game gives Chicago the worst point differential (-60) through the first two games of a season in WNBA history.

When Clara Wu Tsai, an owner of the New York Liberty, and Keia Clarke, the chief executive, were deciding on the look of the team’s first championship rings — the ones unveiled to great fanfare on Saturday in a televised ceremony just before the Liberty’s first game of the season — they wanted three things.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."

"The Liberty’s valuation is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise," Pickman wrote.

Chicago; Thursday, 7 p.m. CDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty takes on the Chicago Sky after Breanna Stewart scored 25 points in the Liberty’s 92-78 victory against the Las Vegas Aces. Chicago finished 13-27 overall and 5-15 in Eastern Conference games last season.

Billboard got to sit courtside at the New York Liberty's WNBA opening game and championship ceremony, and we take you inside what you missed on the big night, including an interview with Jonquel Jones.

The Liberty announced the big news on social media shortly after the win, and Ionescu just had to flex the feat via her own Instagram stories. Ionescu did not need any words for her post because, in truth, the record in itself says it all.

WNBA season dribbles into full force, the reigning champions, the New York Liberty, are making headlines not just for their on-court prowess but also for a new partnership with travel brand Away. Announced just ahead of the team’s home opener,