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Associated Press
Jul 27, 2025, 04:19 PM ET
NEW YORK -- New York Liberty prima Breanna Stewart avoided a important wounded erstwhile she wounded her close limb successful a crippled Saturday night, a idiosyncratic acquainted with the concern told The Associated Press.
The All-Star guardant had imaging done and thing large turned up, according to the idiosyncratic who spoke to the AP connected information of anonymity Sunday due to the fact that nary authoritative connection had been made.
She volition question with the squad connected its four-game roadworthy travel that begins successful Dallas connected Monday night, the idiosyncratic said.
Stewart near the crippled astir 3 1/2 minutes into the Liberty's 101-99 nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Sparks. She had 3 points and a rebound. Stewart seemed to injure the limb portion moving up the court. She went to the locker country and ne'er returned to the bench.
"No update, hopefully she'll beryllium OK," manager Sandy Brondello said the Liberty's five-game winning streak was snapped.
New York was playing the 2nd fractional of a back-to-back. Stewart had a quiescent scoring crippled successful Friday's triumph implicit Phoenix, with conscionable six points. She did person 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals.
Stewart came into Saturday's crippled averaging 19 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists connected the play to assistance New York (17-7) to the second-best grounds successful the league.
The two-time WNBA MVP hadn't missed a crippled yet this season. After playing overmuch of July astatine home, New York volition beryllium connected the roadworthy for 5 of its adjacent six games.
New York besides had 2 different injuries; Kennedy Burke had immoderate cramps and Leonie Fiebich has been dealing with a manus wounded she suffered against Phoenix.
"She's pugnacious and resilient, she pushed done it," Brondello said.
