New York takes on Golden State following Stewart's 22-point game
Golden State Valkyries (2-1, 2-0 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (3-1, 2-0 Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 8 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty hosts the Golden State Valkyries after Breanna Stewart scored 22 points in the New York Liberty's 100-82 victory over the Portland Fire.
New York finished 27-17 overall with a 17-5 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Liberty shot 45. 3% from the field and 35.
5% from 3-point range last season. Golden State finished 23-21 overall a season ago while going 9-13 on the road. The Valkyries averaged 77.
7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76. 3 last season. INJURIES: Liberty: Leonie Fiebich: out (not injury related), Sabrina Ionescu: out (ankle), Raquel Carrera: out (not injury related).
Valkyries: Cecilia Zandalasini: out (concussion), Iliana Rupert: out (pregnancy), Tiffany Hayes: out (finger), Juste Jocyte: out (not injury related ). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .