The New York Liberty have endured a comical stretch of injuries as they try to repeat as WNBA champions. As a result, they are 21-13, locked in a battle with the Atlanta Dream for the 2 seed despite having, on paper, the best roster in the league.

Head coach Sandy Brondello knew 2025 would be a challenge — for a variety of reasons — but even she couldn’t imagine prolonged stretches without Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Leonie Fiebich, Kennedy Burke, Nyara Sabally and Isabelle Harrison .

“I wouldn't have imagined [in] my worst nightmare that we'd have so many injuries here,” she said before the Liberty lost a hard-fought battle to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, 86-80. “It is what it is. That’s sport.”

Not that she expects any sympathy.

“I always say the hardest thing to do is g

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