Breanna Stewart scores 32 against old team in Liberty win over Storm
SEATTLE — Breanna Stewart scored 32 points, Sabrina Ionescu added 25 and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 98-85 on Friday night. Leonie Fiebic added 12 points for the Liberty (27-7), which bounced back after ending a three-game West Coast trip with a loss to the last-place Los Angeles Sparks. Jonquel Jones, who […]
Breanna Stewart digs deep to lift Liberty over Wings
Breanna Stewart wasn’t playing her best game. Her jump shots were wide and she missed 12 of 14 field goal attempts. But Liberty fell behind and Stewart forgot about her struggles when she spotted Jonquel Jones driving in. Breanna Stewart approaches Natasha Howard during the Liberty’s 79-71 win over the Wings on Aug. 22, 2024. […]
Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu lead Liberty’s rout of Sparks
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu had precious little time to bask in the joy of winning gold medals. It evokes the Liberty’s ambitions to win a WNBA title. On Sunday, the star duo traveled to Paris and helped the U.S. team secure a dynastic eighth consecutive Olympic title with a tense second-half comeback to beat […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young lead USA basketball past Nigeria in Olympic quarterfinals
For a moment, it looked like Nigeria might pose a real threat to the U.S. team. Ezinne Kalou, one of the tournament’s breakout stars, seemed to be hitting it all, and Nigeria was within just five points midway through the second quarter. But the U.S. stormed back at the end of the first half to […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Team USA take on Ezinne Kalu and Nigeria in Olympic basketball quarterfinals
The Olympic women’s basketball quarterfinals will be played tomorrow, with the United States taking on Nigeria at 3:30pm ET. It could be the most one-sided match of the quarterfinals, but Nigeria has been under threat in the past and continues to surprise in these Olympic games. The two women’s basketball teams come from very different […]
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart dominate in USA Basketball women’s 102-76 win over Japan in the Paris Olympics
Led by Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson, the historically dominant U.S. women’s basketball team outshone Japan, 102-76, to win their opening pool match for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. team, famously undefeated in the Olympics since 1992, looked invincible again this time, taking a comfortable early lead despite some uncharacteristic shooting struggles. In a […]
Team USA women’s basketball will once again be anchored by Breanna Stewart, one of the greatest ever
This week, SB Nation is introducing each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team. Here’s what you need to know about Breanna Stewart, one of the most decorated athletes in the Olympic Games. WNBA. Fast Facts team: New York Liberty (21-4) 2024 Regular Season Statistics: 19.3 points (45.4%), 9 rebounds, 4 […]
Sabrina Ionescu’s surge powers Liberty over Sky without Breanna Stewart
With Breanna Stewart out Saturday, Liberty faced a tough rebounding and player depth challenge. But despite being without their two-time MVP, they came out on top in a spectacular 81-67 win over the Sky in the second consecutive meeting between the two teams. Sabrina Ionescu led the team in scoring with 28 points and five […]
Liberty’s Breanna Stewart out of Sky clash for load management
The Liberty was without its two-time reigning MVP on Saturday, but there were no long-term concerns about Breanna Stewart’s status. “Stewie could have played today but it’s probably wise to rest him,” coach Sandy Brondello said before the match against the Sky. “We just need to get as much time as we can. It’s a […]
Breanna Stewart’s 30 points help Liberty avenge loss to Sky in fourth straight win
Breanna Stewart had 33 points and 14 rebounds to help the visiting Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 88-75 on Tuesday. Liberty (8-2) has won four straight games and avenged a May 23 loss to the Sky (3-5). After Chicago overcame a 17-point first-half deficit, New York led 15-2 at the start of the fourth quarter. […]