BREANNA STEWART NEWS

Fagbenle has 16 points and Golden State Valkyries beat Liberty 66-58, move closer to playoff berth

Temi Fagbenle scored 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 66-58 for their fourth straight win to close in on becoming the first expansion team to earn...

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

New York plays Golden State on 4-game road skid

New York will look to stop its four-game road skid when the Liberty visit Golden State

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

"Running out of opportunities for growth at this point": Breanna Stewart keeps it real after Liberty get smoked by Mercury amid slump The New York Liberty suffered an 80-63 loss against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, Aug. 30.

SEPTEMBER 1 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Breanna Stewart has harsh words for No. 5-ranked New York Liberty The Liberty are not playing like they should be, Breanna Stewart told reporters, and something has got to give.

AUGUST 31 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM

Breanna Stewart Had a Stark Wake-Up Call for Liberty Teammates After Latest Loss Breanna Stewart is not impressed with how the reigning champions are looking ahead of their title defense.

AUGUST 31 • SI.COM

Chips in 14 points in loss Stewart registered 14 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Saturday's 80-63 loss to the Mercury.

Impact Stewart had her minutes restriction increased to 28 in her third outing back from a 13-game absence due to a right knee bone bruise. The star forward tied the team-high mark in rebounds and finished as the club's second-leading scorer. Over her last three appearances, Stewart has averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 24.0 minutes per game.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Copper hits 5 3s, scores 22 to help Mercury beat Liberty 80-63

Kahleah Copper hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 points and nine assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the defending WNBA champion New York Libe...

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Will play up to 28 minutes Saturday Head coach Sandy Brondello said pregame that Stewart (knee) will play up to 28 minutes in Saturday's game against Phoenix, Geoff Magliocchetti of Winsidr reports.

Impact Stewart will appear in her third consecutive matchup after a 13-game absence due to a right knee bone bruise and is expected to see another increase in playing time. Over her previous two appearances, the superstar forward has averaged 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 38.1 percent from the field across 22.5 minutes per game.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sniffs double-double Stewart had 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 89-63 win over the Mystics.

Impact Stewart once again played under a minute restriction Thursday, though it was loosened compared to Monday's game against the Sun, where she logged 19 points on 21 minutes. The star forward should ramp up her minutes Saturday at Phoenix, as the Liberty only have a handful of games left before the start of the playoffs. They need Stewart to be at her best to make a deep playoff run.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Sniffs double-double Stewart had 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 89-63 win over the Mystics.

Impact Stewart once again played under a minute restriction Thursday, though it was loosened compared to Monday's game against the Sun, where she logged 19 points on 21 minutes. The star forward should ramp up her minutes Saturday at Phoenix, as the Liberty only have a handful of games left before the start of the playoffs. They need Stewart to be at her best to make a deep playoff run.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

"Makes the league sit up straight" - Breanna Stewart's presence during CBA negotiations shook things up, says executive Breanna Stewart’s extended absence from the court, where she missed 13 games due to a knee injury, was a major blow to the New York Liberty.

AUGUST 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

New York finds way to beat Washington, depsite missing three starters

Just when New York was finally getting healthy, the injury bug has bitten the Liberty again

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Minutes restriction to be loosened Stewart is having her minutes restriction increased to around 25 in Thursday's game against the Mystics, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Thursday will be Stewart's second game back from a 13-game absence with a knee injury, and she logged 21 minutes during Monday's 81-79 victory over the Sun. The Liberty will be without Jonquel Jones (illness), Sabrina Ionescu (toe), Natasha Cloud (nose) and Nyara Sabally (knee), so Stewart may have to shoulder more of a load than usual against Washington.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Breanna Stewart just launched a her own store (and it's a love letter to NYC) | Sporting News 3x WNBA Champion and Unrivaled Founder Breanna Stewart has a new entry to her resume—her own store.

AUGUST 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Breanna Stewart Used Her Latest Tunnel Fit to Tease Her New Venture Breanna Stewart was back Monday night like she never left. After missing a month due to a bone bruise in her right knee, the Liberty forward...

AUGUST 27 • SI.COM

New York hosts Washington after Austin's 30-point game

Washington takes on the New York Liberty after Shakira Austin scored 30 points in the Mystics' 84-82 loss to the Seattle Storm

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

New York Liberty aim for top four playoff seed as stars return from injuries

The New York Liberty are finally getting healthy and hope to make a run at getting at least a top four seed and homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Liberty set unfortunate team record despite Breanna Stewart's return | Sporting News Stewie's back, but New York still has issues to iron out.

AUGUST 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Breanna Stewart returns to Liberty, fuels playoff push in comeback | Sporting News The Liberty's star guard was back Monday.

AUGUST 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Productive in limited minutes Stewart registered 19 points (4-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 11-13 FT), five rebounds and one block across 21 minutes during Monday's 81-79 victory over the Sun.

Impact Stewart (knee) was returning from a 13-game absence, and she ended up playing limited minutes, as expected. She did most of her work from the charity stripe, and she was very effective, although she was quite rusty from the field, especially behind the arc.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Breanna Stewart returns, leads Liberty to narrow win over Sun Deadspin | Breanna Stewart returns, leads Liberty to narrow win over Sun

AUGUST 26 • DEADSPIN.COM

Liberty Survive Sun in Breanna Stewart's Return Despite some recurring struggles, the New York Liberty had fun against the Connecticut Sun with Breanna Stewart back in tow.

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Breanna Stewart has 19 points in return from injury to lift New York to 81-79 win over Connecticut

Breanna Stewart scored 19 points in her return from injury and Jonquel Jones added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 81-79

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Startup women's leagues on the rise, fueled by popularity of women's sports. But will they last?

The Women’s Professional Baseball League will launch next year, becoming the United States' first pro women's baseball circuit in 70 years

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Will be limited Monday Head coach Sandy Brondello said Stewart (knee) will be limited to about 20 minutes in Monday's game against the Sun, Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com reports.

Impact Stewart will return Monday from a 13-game absence due to a right knee bone bruise, though the Liberty will ease her back into action with a minutes restriction. Kennedy Burke, Emma Meesseman and Stephanie Talbot are candidates for a slight increase in minutes due to Stewart being limited.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE