Overview
- Chicago said Tuesday an MRI showed a torn left ACL, and Jackson will have surgery and miss the rest of the season.
- Jackson was hurt Sunday in Minneapolis after planting on a drive against Nia Coffey, leaving after 11 minutes with six points.
- General manager Jeff Pagliocca said the team is devastated yet confident she will fully recover, noting her All-Star-level start.
- With several key players still out, the Sky must replace her 18 points per game, and rookie Gabriela Jaquez just scored 20 in the win over the Lynx.
- Guard Natasha Cloud drew a technical for protesting the sequence and later said officials failed to protect Jackson, renewing scrutiny of player safety and officiating.