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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu casually name-drops Shai Gilgeous-Alexander referring to players having 16 fouls in a game
Sabrina Ionescu (Photo by Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Photo by Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images) NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's relevance doesn't wear out even amongst the WNBA players while reflecting on the latter player's performance in the recent matches. Gilgeous Alexander recently led his team Oklahoma City Thunder, into the NBA finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. While fans are still reliving the achievement, New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu, in her recent press meet, jokingly named the Thunder player when asked about any player who has drawn 16 fouls. NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named while discussing about Breanna Stewart drawing 16 fouls in their game against the Golden State Valkyries The New York Liberty kicked off their journey in the WNBA 2025 season with a 6-0 record, with their recent win coming against the Washington Mystics on May 30, 2025. Sabrina Ionescu remains the highest scorer of the match with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, followed by Jonquel Jones with 14 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists. While referring to their previous game against the Golden State Valkyries, where forward player Breanna Stewart led the team to victory with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, the team's head coach, Sandy Brondello, was asked about Stewie's scores which came from the free throw line, additionally asking her to name any player she has seen drawing 16 fouls till date. The coach was strategically giving her reply, when point guard Ionescu dropped in between to take NBA legend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's name, 'SGA' The reply cracked a laugh across the room, including the Liberty coach. Gilgeous-Alexander is known for his gameplay, which involves foul-baiting and earning free throws, which has led him to be known as the free-throw merchant. In the current season, the player has made 601 free throws, surpassing the Los Angeles Clippers point guard, James Harden, who has 505. Stewart, in her game against the Valkyries, drew as many as 16 fouls, out of which she could convert just 15, racking up a score of a mere 9 points in the first half. Stewie roared back into the second half, taking her score to 27 and leading the team to a much-deserved victory. Also read: Steven A Smith says only divine intervention can make New York Knicks win NBA championship: 'I give them zero chance' With a grand start to the 2025 WNBA season, the New York Liberty is looking ahead for a second championship title. The team currently stands at a win-loss stat of 6-0 and will be facing the Connecticut Sun next. The liberty lost to the Sun during the WNBA preseason in May 2025.
Washington Post
4 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Ionescu scores 28, Jones has 14 points and 18 rebounds as unbeaten Liberty beat Mystics 85-63
WASHINGTON — Sabrina Ionescu hit four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds, and the unbeaten New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63 on Friday night. The defending WNBA champion Liberty (6-0) are off to the best start in franchise history. Brittney Sykes hit two free throws to cut Washington's deficit to four about three minutes into the second half but Ionescu was fouled as she hit a runner and made the free throw 12 seconds later to spark a 16-0 run that made it 63-43 with 1:54 left in the third quarter.
Associated Press
4 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
Ionescu scores 28, Jones has 14 points and 18 rebounds as unbeaten Liberty beat Mystics 85-63
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu hit four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds, and the unbeaten New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63 on Friday night. The defending WNBA champion Liberty (6-0) are off to the best start in franchise history. Brittney Sykes hit two free throws to cut Washington's deficit to four about three minutes into the second half but Ionescu was fouled as she hit a runner and made the free throw 12 seconds later to spark a 16-0 run that made it 63-43 with 1:54 left in the third quarter. Sykes led Washington with 20 points. Kiki Iriafen scored 12 and Sonia Citron 10. The Mystics had scoring droughts of six-plus minutes in the third quarter and four-plus minutes in the fourth. Washington shot 28% (21 of 74) from the field, 4 of 16 from 3-point range. The Liberty beat Golden State 82-77 on Thursday in the first of three games in four days. Citron hit a 3 about 90 seconds into the game that gave Washington a 5-3 lead but Leonie Fiebich answered with a 3-pointer 16 seconds later and the Liberty led the rest of the way. The Mystics went scoreless for three-plus minutes as New York used an 8-0 run to make it 19-10 with about three minutes left in the first quarter. Ionescu scored to stretch the Liberty's lead to 14 with almost four minutes remaining in the second. Ionescu had 14 points and Leonie Fiebich hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting to help the Liberty take a 44-32 lead into halftime. New York is 26-0 in games which Jones has a double-double. Up next The Liberty return home to take on Connecticut on Sunday. The Mystics play Tuesday at Indiana. ___ AP WNBA:
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Ionescu scores 28, Jones has 14 points and 18 rebounds as unbeaten Liberty beat Mystics 85-63
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu hit four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds, and the unbeaten New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63 on Friday night. The defending WNBA champion Liberty (6-0) are off to the best start in franchise history. Advertisement Brittney Sykes hit two free throws to cut Washington's deficit to four about three minutes into the second half but Ionescu was fouled as she hit a runner and made the free throw 12 seconds later to spark a 16-0 run that made it 63-43 with 1:54 left in the third quarter. Sykes led Washington with 20 points. Kiki Iriafen scored 12 and Sonia Citron 10. The Mystics had scoring droughts of six-plus minutes in the third quarter and four-plus minutes in the fourth. Washington shot 28% (21 of 74) from the field, 4 of 16 from 3-point range. The Liberty beat Golden State 82-77 on Thursday in the first of three games in four days. Advertisement Citron hit a 3 about 90 seconds into the game that gave Washington a 5-3 lead but Leonie Fiebich answered with a 3-pointer 16 seconds later and the Liberty led the rest of the way. The Mystics went scoreless for three-plus minutes as New York used an 8-0 run to make it 19-10 with about three minutes left in the first quarter. Ionescu scored to stretch the Liberty's lead to 14 with almost four minutes remaining in the second. Ionescu had 14 points and Leonie Fiebich hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting to help the Liberty take a 44-32 lead into halftime. New York is 26-0 in games which Jones has a double-double. Up next The Liberty return home to take on Connecticut on Sunday. The Mystics play Tuesday at Indiana. ___ AP WNBA:
Newsweek
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics: Live Stream WNBA, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty make the trip out to CareFirst Arena to face the Washington Mystics in this WNBA matchup on Friday night, and you can catch all the action with FuboTV. Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty brings the ball up court against Jade Melbourne #5 of the Washington Mystics during the first half of the game at Entertainment & Sports Arena on September... Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty brings the ball up court against Jade Melbourne #5 of the Washington Mystics during the first half of the game at Entertainment & Sports Arena on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. MoreHow to Watch Liberty vs Mystics Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM ET TV Channel: ION (Regional) Live Stream: Fubo (TRY FOR FREE) The Liberty have gotten off to a nice start to the 2025 WNBA season as they look to defend their title from the previous year. They enter this matchup with a perfect 4-0 record against a 3-3 Mystics team. Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and Natasha Cloud provide New York with a strong foundation that should make them the team to beat again this season. Stewart is averaging just over 19 points per game early on and is coming off a 24-point, three-steal night in their win over Golden State. Washington rookie Kiki Iriafen will look to take advantage of Jones (New York's leading rebounder) being out for this particular matchup. Iriafen is already establishing herself as a dominant big in the league, pulling down 10.7 boards per game, while also pitching in 14.2 points. This is a great WNBA matchup that you won't want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action. Live stream Liberty vs Mystics on Fubo: Start your subscription now! This event can be viewed on ION with a one-month free subscription to FuboTV. Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
