{"id":168552,"date":"2025-08-23T07:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T07:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168552\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T07:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T07:11:10","slug":"is-breanna-stewart-playing-tonight-latest-injury-update-on-liberty-superstar-ahead-of-atlanta-dream-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168552\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Breanna Stewart Playing Tonight? Latest Injury Update on Liberty Superstar Ahead of Atlanta Dream Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Liberty began this WNBA<\/a> season with firepower, making them look like instant contenders. Lately, however, the momentum has started to dip. Having dropped three of their last five games, the Liberty now sit with a (22-14) record in the league.<\/p>\n

Their most recent setback came on August 21 against the Chicago Sky (91-85), a defeat in which Breanna Stewart\u2019s absence was impossible to ignore. Now heading into a crucial showdown against the Atlanta Dream, Liberty fans are left wondering whether Stewart will finally make her return on August 23.<\/p>\n

Will Breanna Stewart Suit up Against the Atlanta Dream?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there\u2019s bad news on that front. According to the latest injury report from ESPN<\/a>, Stewart has officially been listed as out for tonight\u2019s clash due to her lingering knee injury.<\/p>\n

The injury itself dates back to July 26, when the Liberty faced the Los Angeles Sparks. Stewart looked sharp early, scoring three quick points in just over three minutes of play. But disaster struck soon after.<\/p>\n

As the Liberty led by a point in the opening quarter, Stewart hustled back on defense before suddenly slowing down, and she was visibly uncomfortable. Moments later, she raised her arm<\/a> and signaled to the bench that something was wrong.<\/p>\n

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Breanna Stewart was been ruled out for the rest of the game with what the Liberty are calling a lower leg injury.<\/p>\n

She exited the court after this play in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com\/hXZQHY1vWY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 espnW (@espnW) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Team staff removed her from the game, and further imaging later confirmed that pulling her early may have prevented far more serious damage to her right leg.<\/p>\n

Since then, Stewart has been sidelined and has missed 12 straight games for the Liberty. Before the injury, she was putting together another stellar campaign as the Liberty star was averaging 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per contest.<\/p>\n

Still, there\u2019s a glimmer of optimism. Reports suggest that Stewart was a full participant<\/a> in Monday\u2019s practice and showed positive signs of recovery.<\/p>\n

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Breanna Stewart in action with #Liberty<\/a>\u2019s second unit at practice today pic.twitter.com\/wWwCWHWhKu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bridget Reilly (@bridgetbreilly) August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even though she won\u2019t suit up against Atlanta, she is expected to return to the roster before her 31st birthday<\/a> on August 27, which is a massive boost for New York heading into the season\u2019s final stretch.<\/p>\n

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Breanna Stewart\u2019s been a full participant at Liberty practice today, and she is currently running halfcourt drills with the second unit. She\u2019s targeting a return, in her words, before her birthday on August 27. @Winsidr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Myles (@MylesEhrlich) August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cYeah, she looked good. We didn\u2019t really go live, so we\u2019ll keep building her up these next few days. She feels good, she looks good. So hopefully we can get her back [soon],\u201d said Liberty HC Sandy Brondello<\/a> regarding Stewart.<\/p>\n

But Stewart isn\u2019t the only Liberty player on the sidelines. The other players on the injury list are:<\/p>\n