Sabrina Ionescu

Breanna Stewart had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed New York Liberty open their season with a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Marine Johannes added 17 points for New York, which was missing star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who is out with a left foot injury she suffered last Sunday in a preseason game against the Sun. Rebecca Allen has a left leg injury and Satou Sabally has a cyst.

Opening day for the WNBA is here, and it's headlined by Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally teaming up with the New York Liberty.

The league opens play for the 2026 season Friday, and the dreaded “day-to-day" status updates have already started rolling in.

The Liberty will be down an important player for their season opener.

New York will be down at least five players on Friday, between injuries and international commitments.

In 2025, they were reigning WNBA champions. In 2026, they have something to prove. So begins a massive season for the big-market, big-name New York Liberty. To avenge last fall’s first-round playoff exit, the Liberty will need strident performances from their perennial All-Stars. Sabrina Ionescu brings 3-point prowess on the perimeter. Breanna Stewart racks up buckets, boards and blocks from the post. Jonquel Jones stretches the floor as a polished, versatile center. And new signee Satou Sabally

Without the four-time All-Star leading the offense, there is a big hole for the Liberty to fill only a few days ahead of Friday’s season opener.

Rebecca Allen revealed she will join Sabrina Ionescu on the sideline for the Liberty’s season opener against the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday. “It’s not gonna be Friday. It won’t be Friday, but hopefully the next one,” Allen said in hopes to make her season debut Sunday against the Washington Mystics. “So that’s what my fingers are crossed for.” Allen said she’s feeling “pretty ...

Sabrina Ionescu will miss at least two weeks with a left ankle and foot injury, the New York Liberty announced on Monday. Ionescu, who suffered the injury on Sunday, will miss the Liberty's WNBA season-opener on Friday. Ionescu averaged 18.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 38 games last season.

Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull shared her optimism about her health status before the season. On other WNBA news, 14 players were released.

New York Liberty all-star point guard Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. Unfortunately, Ionescu suffered an ankle injury during the Liberty’s preseason game against the Connecticut Sun. “Chris DeMarco confirms what the replay showed. Sabrina Ionescu rolled her left ankle. She’ll get an MRI tomorrow,” The Athletic’s Annie Costabile…

Pauline Astier just touched down in Brooklyn and the guard is already making an impact for the Liberty in training camp. “I’m really excited. Today was her second day, and she probably stood out the most out of anybody,” Sabrina Ionescu said Friday. The 5-10 undrafted rookie arrived in New York after a Euroleague season with USK Praha. The 24-year-old averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 assists with ...

WNBA stars A'ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu and Paige Bueckers promote the league's move to Peacock with a commercial replete with references

Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu has a bold take on the mindset of the team that is sure to catch the attention of any fan.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu talked about the system of coach Chris DeMarco ahead of the new season.

Ionescu said she didn’t really participate in the recruiting process to bring Sabally to New York. She wanted it to happen and thought it would be mutually beneficial.

After six years apart, the former Oregon women's basketball stars are back together to compete for a WNBA championship in New York.

The trio were key factors in the franchise's 2024 WNBA title win.

Satou Sabally’s move to the New York Liberty is already creating a stir in the hoops community, and to be exact, it’s far from the hardwood. Sabally’s move to the Liberty is as high-profile as you would see, given the franchise looks to add to its Big Three prowess with Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones.

Satou Sabally has agreed to sign a multiyear deal with the New York Liberty, her agent Zack Miller of WME Basketball told ESPN's Shams Charania, Alexa Philippou and Kendra Andrews.