The Liberty departed Indiana with two more players suffering injuries. First, Nyara Sabally was a pregame scratch due to a right knee injury. Then Leonie Fiebich sat out the final nine minutes off the first half after injuring her left shin following a collision with Indiana’s Lexie Hull.

The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty start their season 2-0 after a win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday. Here's a recap of the contest.

Natasha Cloud is already feeling at home with the New York Liberty after her first two games of the season. Cloud led the Liberty in scoring on Thursday in their 99-74 win over the Chicago Sky.

But that moment was an example of who Cloud is and why it was so easy for the Liberty to embrace her.

Cloud stepped right into a starring role with the reigning champs, scoring 22 points and dishing out nine assists in a statement win over the Las Vegas Aces.

CHICAGO — Led by Natasha Cloud with four 3-pointers and 18 points, the defending champion New York Liberty broke the WNBA regular-season record by making 19 3s in a 99-74 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

The spotlight is firmly on the WNBA this year and the league has the sports world’s full attention. There was a seismic shift in interest last season with a new