CHICAGO -- 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 .

Chicago Sky star Courtney Vandersloot was carried off the court after suffering a knee injury against the Indiana Fever on Saturday night. The injury occurred with 5:29 to go in the first quarter as Vandersloot drove to the lane.

Courtney Vandersloot exited Saturday's Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game with a knee injury. The 15-year WNBA veteran went down on a drive in the first quarter and immediately cried out in pain while grabbing her right knee. After receiving attention from trainers, she was carried off the floor to the locker room.