New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, center, drives to the basket between Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner, left, and Alyssa Thomas, right, during the first half of Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Breanna Stewart injures left knee in Liberty’s Game 1 playoff win over Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart injured her left knee midway through the overtime of New York’s 76-69 win Sunday over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their best-of-three playoff series.
New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, center, drives to the basket between Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner, left, and Alyssa Thomas, right, during the first half of Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart injured her left knee midway through the overtime of New York’s 76-69 win Sunday over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their best-of-three playoff series.
Stewart drove baseline and was fouled. She went down and grabbed her left knee. After a New York timeout, Stewart attempted the free throw, but missed it. She had a knee brace over the injury, but came out a minute later.
New York coach Sandy Brondello said after the game that her star had asked to come out.
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Stewart, who had 18 points and six rebounds before leaving the game, of the season with a bone bruise on her other knee she suffered in late July.
The series shifts to New York for Game 2 on Wednesday night, giving her an extra day to recover from the injury. The Liberty have had a difficult season with injuries. Besides Stewart being out for a month, missed significant time early in the year with a sprained ankle and Sabrina Ionescu was out for a few games late with a toe injury she suffered in practice.
If Stewart can’t play Tuesday, New York has depth with , who they signed in August. Meesseman won a WNBA Finals MVP in 2019 while playing with Washington.
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