Last week, in front of thousands of fans at Chase Center, the Golden State Valkyries introduced their new mascot: a glasses-wearing purple raven named Violet, who hopped onto the court at halftime of their game against the Connecticut Sun and quickly won the hearts of Valkyries’ supporters.

Going into Tuesday’s loss against the Storm, Reese had totaled 788 points and 735 rebounds through 57 games during her two-year WNBA career. With 6:44 remaining in the third quarter, Reese received a pass from Sky teammate Rachel Banham for a layup. This marked her 12th point of the night and 800th of her career.

Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald are out for the season, while Caitlin Clark has missed 13 straight games with a groin injury.

A record deal to an ownership group would seemingly be a coup for the WNBA — the last WNBA team to have a standalone majority sale was the Atlanta Dream in 2021 for less than $10 million — but the Sun relocating under Pagliuca’s watch appears to be facing some resistance.

The Indiana Fever erased a 21-point deficit and picked up a much-needed win to keep pace in the playoffs race.

Watch Natasha Howard & Marina Mabrey's standout WNBA performances during Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun showdown! Game recap, tactical breakdown and reactions.

Connecticut’s Bria Harley and Chicago’s Rebecca Allen each received ejections for starting the scuffle, while the Sky’s Ariel Atkins’ night ended early “for being an escalator” after shoving Hartley and touching a referee, according to crew chief Angelia Suffern as reported by ESPN.

Having fun was the key to success for the Connecticut Sun’s young core as it led the team to victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday.