Sabrina Ionescu injury update: Liberty star set for MRI after preseason scare before opener
It was not what New York wanted to start their season.
Sabrina Ionescu injury update: Liberty star set for MRI after preseason scare before opener originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Liberty entered Sunday’s preseason game feeling like a team ready to turn the page toward meaningful basketball.
With opening night just days away, the focus was on rhythm, chemistry, and fine-tuning rotations. Instead, the conversation quickly shifted to something far more concerning. Late in the third quarter of New York’s 79–67 preseason win over the Connecticut Sun , star guard Sabrina Ionescu went down after an awkward landing on a drive to the basket.
The moment immediately quieted the building and put the Liberty’s early-season momentum on pause. A concerning moment at the worst possible time The play itself looked routine until it wasn’t. Ionescu drove toward the rim and appeared to get tangled up midair before coming down hard on her left ankle.
She stayed on the floor briefly, clearly in discomfort, before getting to her feet and signaling toward the bench. She was able to walk off under her own power, but with a noticeable limp. For a team with championship expectations, even a short absence from its floor general would be significant.