The New York Liberty have encountered a roadblock in their quest to defend their championship this season. This comes in the form of a concerning injury for two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart, who has been ruled out of Monday’s matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings.

We waited nine months to get the highly-anticipated WNBA Finals rematch. And we’ll have to wait a bit longer to relive those theatrics — possibly till October with the New York Liberty continually getting bit by the injury bug.

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The Dallas Wings pulled off a massive upset win over the New York Liberty on Monday night, winning 92-82. This game was basically over at halftime, as Dallas went into the locker room with a 63-36 lead. That was a big enough differential for the Wings to score just 7 points in the 4th quarter and still win by double digits.

As the Minnesota Lynx keep stretching their lead in the WNBA standings right now, some New York Liberty fans might wonder if New York can overtake Minnesota. Entering the WNBA's second half, the Liberty are 15-6 overall and saw them get bumped up to the No.

The injury designation of “rest” is being used more than ever this WNBA season, which includes 44 regular-season matches, the league’s most games to date.

Fueled by dynamic offense from Kelsey Plum and Rickea Jackson, the Los Angeles Sparks survived a 101-99 thriller over the New York Liberty on Saturday — winning

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai lock in their best bets for Friday's matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty