Sky keep mixing, matching wing players Kia Nurse, Rebecca Allen in search of winning combination Nurse opened the season as a starter, then shifted to the bench as Allen stepped into the starting ...

Jackson and Sky player Rebecca Allen got tied up going for the loose ball. Jackson and Allen exchanged words when Reese pulled Allen away from the scrum.

But he also turned heads when he swapped out Kia Nurse for Rebecca Allen. Allen has played in all seven contests for the Sky and averaged 8.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game this season.

In the first quarter at Wintrust Center in Chicago, Ill., Jackson was fighting for a rebound with Sky guard Rebecca Allen off a Chicago miss.

Allen has started six of the last 13 games for the Sky. During her time in Chicago, Allen has posted 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Kamilla Cardoso and Rebecca Allen led the way for the Sky, chipping in eight points a piece. Rookie guard Hailey Van Lith and Elizabeth Williams both added seven for Chicago in the loss.

Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9), guard Ariel Atkins (7), guard Courtney Vandersloot (22), center Kamilla Cardoso (10) and forward Angel Reese (5)Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images ...

The Sky rallied again, getting within 48-42 at halftime. In the closing minutes of the third quarter, Rebecca Allen hit a 3-pointer and a runner, tying the score at 65 and 67, but the Sky never led.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky suffered a 85-66 loss against Sabrina Ionescu and the undefeated New York Liberty in the Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday.

And familiarity seemed to breed some contempt on Tuesday, when Reese and Jackson exchanged words after a first quarter scuffle between Jackson and Sky player Rebecca Allen.

CHICAGO (AP) Kamilia Cardoso scored a career-high 27 points, Angel Reese had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 97-86 on Tuesday night. Reese finished with 18 points ...