Liberty struck first in their opening round WNBA Playoffs series against the Phoenix Mercury with a 76-69 Game 1 win on the road. With the series shifting to the Liberty’s home court for Game 2, the win could have come a major cost. Liberty star forward Breanna Stewart suffered an apparent knee injury during the game, as per Kendra Andrews of ESPN.

Following the Liberty’s Game 1 win against the Mercury, Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello did not have an immediate update for Breanna Stewart’s injury, as per Andrew’s. The play happened late in the game when Stewart went up for a shot at the basket. She appeared to have landed awkwardly on her way down. Despite the injury, she did not come out of the game.

Stewart was one of two Liberty players, including Natasha Cloud, who played

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