New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has missed the team’s last 10 games with a knee injury, and she isn’t expected to return to action until late August.<\/p>\n
Even though Stewart has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Lynx, Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello gave a positive update on the star’s status as she works her way back at practice. <\/p>\n
\nCoach Brondello on Breanna Stewart’s return to practice, via @MylesEhrlich<\/a>:<\/p>\n
“She looked good. We didn’t really go live, so we’ll keep building her up these next few days. … Hopefully we can get her back [soon].”<\/p>\n
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This seems to be a good sign for Stewart’s chances of returning before the end of August, but the Liberty are set as home underdogs in their matchup with the Lynx on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a> has set the Lynx, who have won six games in a row, as one-point road favorites. <\/p>\n
Stewart is an impossible player to replace, as she’s a former league MVP and is averaging 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season while shooting 46.9 percent from the field. The Liberty are just 4-6 in the 10 games that she’s missed, and they’ve fallen to the No. 3 spot in the standings.<\/p>\n
Plus, New York has yet to beat a team in the playoff picture (top eight) in the W since Stewart went down. The Liberty’s only wins have come against Connecticut, Los Angeles, and Dallas (twice). Against Minnesota, they’re 0-2 this season since Stewart went down. <\/p>\n
Hopefully, the Liberty will get the star forward back sooner rather than later so they can make a run for the No. 2 seed in the standings. <\/p>\n
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