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Sabrina Ionescu injury update: New York Liberty guard to have MRI on ankle
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NewsweekMay 4
Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu Might Be Unavailable to Start WNBA Season
News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 11:16 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongThe New York Liberty are the odds-on favorite to win the 2026 WNBA Finals.The Liberty leapfrogged the Las Vegas Aces, the reigning champions and winners of three of the past four championships, after going all-in during free agency last month. Not only did the Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Sabrina Ionescu to retain the "Big 3" that won the franchise's first WNBA title in 2024, but they also signed three-time All-Star forward Satou Sabally to form a "Big 4." On paper, the Liberty are neck-and-neck with the Aces as top-tier contenders. But the games aren't played on paper, and injuries are constantly looming as a threat to derail any season. The Liberty learned that last season, and they were just reminded of it again....Ionescu landed awkwardly after driving to the bucket early in the third quarter of the Liberty's preseason game in Connecticut on Sunday. The four-time All-Star guard immediately limped to the locker room and did not return to the game.After the game, first-year Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco began the postgame presser by telling reporters that Ionescu "rolled her ankle" and would undergo an MRI on Monday.
USA TodayMay 4
Sabrina Ionescu injury update: New York Liberty guard to have MRI on ankle
May 3, 2026, 9:42 p.m. ETUNCASVILLE, CT — New York Liberty point Sabrina Ionescu will have an MRI Monday after injuring her left ankle Sunday, May 3 in their WNBA preseason finale – a 79-67 victory over the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena.Ionescu drove in for a layup around the 7:40 mark of the third quarter and landed awkwardly, rolling the left ankle. Her feet appeared to get tangled with the Sun's Diamond Miller. Ionescu was seen with a boot on her left leg after the game."[Things are] positive right now," first-year Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said postgame. "We're just going to do the test tomorrow and that's the only update I have."Ionescu hurt the same ankle her rookie year and ended up having season-ending surgery. She did not play in Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 professional league, this offseason due to an injury sustained during the 2025 WNBA season."Obviously, it wasn't good to see," Liberty center Jonquel Jones said. ".. .Our fingers are crossed and we'll just kind of handle it as we get more information."Ionescu had six points on 2-of-8 shooting in under 16 minutes of play. She played in 38 games last season for New York, averaging 18.2