The New York Liberty won an overtime thriller against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday, 76-69, but lost star forward Breanna Stewart to an apparent left knee injury in the process. Liberty coach Sandy Brondello did not provide an update after the game.

"No," Brondello said, when asked if she had an update on Stewart. "I'm sure she'll be evaluated soon." Brondello added that Stewart asked to be taken out of the game. "She looked uncomfortable, so that was the reason we took her out of there. We'll just be hoping that she'll be OK," Brondello said."

In the middle of overtime, Stewart made a tough baseline drive and finished through contact for a clutch bucket that put the Liberty up by five. She immediately clutched for her left knee, however, and s

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