The first WNBA game at the United Center got off to an unfortunate start when Chicago Sky point guard and franchise icon Courtney Vandersloot went down with a knee injury just minutes into the team's matchup with the Indiana Fever.

History was alive on the hardwood at center court Saturday as the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever faced off in the first-ever WNBA game held at the United Center.

The game initially was in demand in large part because of Fever star Caitlin Clark, but even with her being sidelined by a quad injury, the Sky set a franchise record with 19,496 in attendance. Their previous high was 16,444 for a 2016 game at Allstate Arena.

Chicago Sky veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot exited Saturday night's home game against the Indiana Fever in the first quarter and will not return because of a knee injury, the Sky announced.

CHICAGO — Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points to lead four Indiana Fever players in double figures in a 79-52 rout of the Chicago Sky Saturday night.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese gave her thoughts on the United Center hosting a WNBA game for the first time ever.

The Chicago Sky are facing a new challenge this season — they simply can’t stop opponents from getting hot from 3-point range.

One thing that Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky has repeatedly said throughout her team's slow start to the WNBA season--which included a four-game losing streak out of the gate followed by a pair of wins over teh struggling Dallas Stars, is that the group has been buoyed by the steadying presence of veterans.