Breanna Stewart injury update: New York Liberty forward ruled out vs. Atlanta Dream

The New York Liberty will be without their All-Star forward in their regular-season finale, which has major playoff seeding implications.

Breanna Stewart (left knee soreness) has been ruled out of the Liberty's matchup against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the second game in three days between the two teams. The Dream won Monday's meeting 95-84, officially ending the Liberty's chances of homecourt advantage in the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs.

The Liberty are currently eighth in the WNBA standings with one more regular-season game to improve their placement. The Liberty can climb as high as the No. 6 seed with a win over the Dream on Wednesday and some help from the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, but New York will have to do it without the MVP of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup and FIBA Women's World Cup.

Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco said the team is erring on the side of caution with Stewart's left knee soreness as the postseason is set to get underway in four days.

"Some soreness crept in. A play from the last game, and then (she) didn't wake up feeling great," DeMarco said in his pregame press conference. "We've got…

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