New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart will be examined by the team's medical staff after suffering an apparent left knee injury in overtime of her team's 76-69 win over the host Phoenix Mercury on Sunday in Game 1 of their WNBA first-round series.

Stewart suffered the injury with 3:01 left in the extra period when she attempted a layup against Phoenix's Satou Sabally and DeWanna Bonner . As Stewart went up, she already appeared to be grimacing, and as she landed on the court, she immediately grabbed at her left knee.

Stewart initially stayed in the game, but Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said that Stewart asked to be subbed out after feeling "discomfort." After Stewart sat on the bench, she looked visibly in pain and had tears in her eyes.

After the game, Brondello didn't

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