NEW YORK (AP) — Just when New York was finally getting healthy, the injury bug has bitten the Liberty again.

Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones missed Thursday night’s game against the Washington Mystics. Ionescu injured a toe on her left foot at the end of practice on Wednesday and Jones wasn’t feeling well Thursday morning and was a late addition to the injury report.

New York was also missing Natasha Cloud (broken nose) and Nyara Sabally (knee), so only had eight healthy players at the start of the game.

“Welcome to the New York Liberty 2025,” coach Sandy Brondello quipped before her pregame press conference. “It’s been crazy.”

The Liberty just got star Breanna Stewart back on Monday after she missed 13 games with a bone bruise in her right knee. She’s still on a minutes restriction

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