Will Breanna Stewart’s limitations spell doom for New York Liberty’s repeat hopes?

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WNBA Playoffs

Breanna Stewart had said Wednesday morning that avoiding a trip to Phoenix for Game 3 was a “main priority” for the New York Liberty.

But that’s where they will head to try to stave off a disastrous first-round playoff exit that would dash their championship repeat hopes. To get past the Mercury on Friday, Stewart will need to look closer to herself than she did in Wednesday’s loss at Barclays Center.

Stewart said she sprained her MCL in overtime of the series opener on Sunday. She sat out of Tuesday’s practice but was determined to play against the Mercury in Game 2 and started the game.