MINNEAPOLIS -- Breanna Stewart understands the stakes. So do all of her teammates. The New York Liberty are one win away from clinching their first WNBA championship.
Sabrina Ionescu had a searing look in her eyes, and no I don’t mean before the shot . I mean after. This shot was so grand, it zoomed past the need for outward exultation.
Ionescu's three-pointer from near the logo not only lifted the Liberty to an 80-77 road victory, a 2-1 series edge and one win from the franchise's first championship. It also carved out a place in WNBA history.
The New York Liberty looked like a team ready to unravel after the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. The Minnesota Lynx looked to have returned to form, with more efficient scoring and defense and took the first quarter 28-18.
On Wednesday, the WNBA Finals added another iconic chapter, as Sabrina Ionescu hit the biggest shot of her career to defeat the Minnesota Lynx and put the New York Liberty within one win of their first championship.
Ionescu made arguably the most iconic game-winner in WNBA history — much like Bryant did countless times throughout his NBA career.
Breanna Stewart's cabinet is filled with hardware. She'll look to add another gemstone to her collection in the 2024 WNBA Finals.
Thanks to Ionescu's clutch shot, the Liberty completed a comeback and now hold a 2-1 series lead.
The New York Liberty guard hit a step back 28-footer to give the Liberty a two point lead with 2.1 seconds remaining in the game.
Sabrina Ionescu has ice in her veins.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sabrina Ionescu sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining, lifting the New York Liberty to an 80-77 win over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night.
The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s charter franchises, but have yet to win a title. They’ve reached the WNBA Finals five times, but have been unable to seal the deal.
The wife of Liberty star Breanna Stewart was the target of "homophobic death threats" last week, the New York forward said Tuesday. Marta Xargay Casademont, who married Stewart in 2021, received the threats in her personal email account.
Sunday afternoon, the New York Liberty bounced back, even though the Minnesota Lynx looked like they were going to repeat what happened in Game 1. But the shots didn’t fall, and the Liberty went on a 12-point run.
Whatever historical events took place at Barclays Center Thursday night can be saved for later conversations. What happened during the game, a game in which the New York Liberty looked to dominate the Minnesota Lynx, was nothing short of any superlative you’d care to insert here.
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