Breanna Stewart, De Liberty, low indefinite by knee

Liberty’s eaves, Breanna Stewart injured her right knee on Saturday in the game against Sparks and does not have, for now, return date.

The eaves of the New York Liberty, Breanna Stewarthas a bone bruise in the right knee, coach Sandy Bondello confirmed on Wednesday before the match against Minnesota Lynxthe WNBA defenders.

Brondello said there is no fixed date for the return of Breanna Stewart To the court. “We want to be cautious,” Bondello told the press. “If we can recover it at the end of August, I think it would be fantastic. It is a matter of perspective … so when it is ready. But you have to keep it fresh to the playoffs. I know it will return before that date. I do not know when it will return before the end of the regular season.”

Breanna Stewart was injured at the beginning of Liberty’s defeat by 101-99 against Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday. Monday’s defeat was lost by 92-82 in Dallas.

Stewart, Two times MVP of the WNBA And who will turn 31 on August 27, has averaged 20.6 points and 8.5 rebounds in its nine career seasons. Selected number 1 of the 2016 Draft after winning four national championships with the University of Connecticut, Stewart won two WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm before joining Liberty in 2023. The entire 2019 season was lost due to a Achilles tendon injury.

Stewart, who averaged 18.3 points and 6.5 rebounds this season, had played all the Liberty games in 2025 before Saturday’s injury. It was low shortly after the return of his partner Pivot Jonquel Jones to the alignment of Liberty last week. Jones has lost 12 games this season due to injuries.

New York has been dealing with various injuries throughout the season, but remains in the second place of the WNBA with a 17-8 record, behind Minnesota (22-5). Wednesday’s game was the first of four matches of the regular season between Lynx and Liberty, who fought in a series of five games of the WNBA endings last year.