Jonquel Jones had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Sabrina Ionescu added 23 points, including the winning free throws with 2.9 seconds left, to lead the New York Liberty over the Indiana Fever 90-88.

Natasha Cloud (18 points, eight assists), Sabrina Ionescu (16 points, five assists) and Breanna Steward (12 points) thrived against the Sky, while Courtney Vandersloot led the way for Chicago with 14 points. Hailey Van Lith finished with four points off the bench.

Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.

The Liberty and Fever grabbed rebounds at nearly the same rate last season (36.6 and 35.1 boards per game, respectively). The Fever's 46.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 11.4 percentage points higher than the Liberty have allowed to their opponents (35.1%).

UConn legend Breanna Stewart knows a thing or two about championship celebrations. The four-time NCAA champion has plenty of experience with parades and ring ceremonies, but this offseason, she

Breanna Stewart reflects on winning her first championship with Liberty after claiming two WNBA titles with the Storm

The 6-4 superstar had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch for Sunday’s Subway Series rubber match at Yankee Stadium. Stewart, a right-hander with the same height and similar frame as Sunday’s Yankee starter Max Fried, used a short leg kick and delivered to catcher J.C. Escarra.

Two seasons after forming a superteam, anchored by Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, the Liberty won the franchise’s first WNBA title in 2024. The hope is the WNBA Finals trophy is the first of many that will fill the team’s trophy case.

Jones had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Sabrina Ionescu added 23 points, including the winning free throws with 2.9 seconds left, to lead the New York Liberty over the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Saturday.