Liberty’s Breanna Stewart plans to play in Game 2 of playoffs vs. Mercury despite knee injury scare
September 17, 2025
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart says she’s ready to go for Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night after spraining the MCL in her left knee in the opener of the first-round series. The forward went through shootaround wearing a sleeve on her left knee. Stewart injured the knee when she drove to the baseline and was fouled with 3:01 left in overtime of Game 1. The knee appeared to buckle and she went down and grabbed it. After a New York timeout, Stewart attempted a free throw but missed it. She wore a knee brace after the injury, then came out a minute later.