INDIANAPOLIS — Liberty stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart met near center court Saturday night.
They could be wearing different color threads for this yr’s WNBA All-Star game but they still made sure to persist with their preseason routine.
It began by locking pinkies, then they continued with the remaining of the special handshake they do before every game after which Stewart went in for a good hug with a toothy smile.
Saturday’s game — a 151-131 win by Team Collier over Team Clark — was the punctuation on a fun three days of festivities through the league’s midseason break.
Ionescu went in with the best mindset.
“Absolutely no desire or care if we win or not,” Ionescu told The Post with amusing. “No, I mean, I hope I don’t even play that many minutes to be honest, we play in two days.”
She’s got some extent.
The Liberty are scheduled to host the Fever on Tuesday. The team’s break — should you can call it that for many who participated in All-Star festivities — was short-lived.
“Obviously, it’s fun,” Ionescu said. “I feel it probably would have been a little bit bit more competitive if teams didn’t play in such a brief amount of days, and I feel that’s something as we’re talking into our [collective bargaining agreement] and understanding, like All-Stars don’t really have a break. We finish, we get on a flight the subsequent day, we’re here, jam-packed weekend, wanting to pour into the fans, show as much as events, do 3-point contests, skills contest, after which playing a game and fly right back to practice and play in three days. And so I feel that’s something obviously as players we would like to have the option to come back out here during this time, placed on a fantastic show for the fans, but in addition deal with our bodies because we don’t have time.”
Caitlin Clark had been anxiously awaiting this weekend because it was announced last summer that Indianapolis would host the 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend.
Despite earning her second consecutive All-Star nod, Clark watched the Friday and Saturday night festivities from the sidelines as she continues to cope with a groin injury.
Clark said it’s “definitely unlucky” she couldn’t take part in the 3-point contest nor the All-Star Game like she planned.
But she said she did her best to balance having fun with the weekend and receiving treatment for her injury.
The Liberty are scheduled to host the Fever on Tuesday for his or her first game after the midseason break. Clark’s status for that game is uncertain.
Sonia Citron didn’t think Ionescu was serious about giving the Mystics rookie half of her $62,575 prize money for winning the 3-point contest.
But Ionescu swears she’s a girl of her word.
“I didn’t think she was being for real in any respect,” Citron said when Ionescu offered before the event. “But I suppose she was.”
Consider this a tip of the crown from the champion to the first-year player who had courage to compete against the seasoned veterans.
INDIANAPOLIS — Liberty stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart met near center court Saturday night.
They could be wearing different color threads for this yr’s WNBA All-Star game but they still made sure to persist with their preseason routine.
It began by locking pinkies, then they continued with the remaining of the special handshake they do before every game after which Stewart went in for a good hug with a toothy smile.
Saturday’s game — a 151-131 win by Team Collier over Team Clark — was the punctuation on a fun three days of festivities through the league’s midseason break.
Ionescu went in with the best mindset.
“Absolutely no desire or care if we win or not,” Ionescu told The Post with amusing. “No, I mean, I hope I don’t even play that many minutes to be honest, we play in two days.”
She’s got some extent.
The Liberty are scheduled to host the Fever on Tuesday. The team’s break — should you can call it that for many who participated in All-Star festivities — was short-lived.
“Obviously, it’s fun,” Ionescu said. “I feel it probably would have been a little bit bit more competitive if teams didn’t play in such a brief amount of days, and I feel that’s something as we’re talking into our [collective bargaining agreement] and understanding, like All-Stars don’t really have a break. We finish, we get on a flight the subsequent day, we’re here, jam-packed weekend, wanting to pour into the fans, show as much as events, do 3-point contests, skills contest, after which playing a game and fly right back to practice and play in three days. And so I feel that’s something obviously as players we would like to have the option to come back out here during this time, placed on a fantastic show for the fans, but in addition deal with our bodies because we don’t have time.”
Caitlin Clark had been anxiously awaiting this weekend because it was announced last summer that Indianapolis would host the 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend.
Despite earning her second consecutive All-Star nod, Clark watched the Friday and Saturday night festivities from the sidelines as she continues to cope with a groin injury.
Clark said it’s “definitely unlucky” she couldn’t take part in the 3-point contest nor the All-Star Game like she planned.
But she said she did her best to balance having fun with the weekend and receiving treatment for her injury.
The Liberty are scheduled to host the Fever on Tuesday for his or her first game after the midseason break. Clark’s status for that game is uncertain.
Sonia Citron didn’t think Ionescu was serious about giving the Mystics rookie half of her $62,575 prize money for winning the 3-point contest.
But Ionescu swears she’s a girl of her word.
“I didn’t think she was being for real in any respect,” Citron said when Ionescu offered before the event. “But I suppose she was.”
Consider this a tip of the crown from the champion to the first-year player who had courage to compete against the seasoned veterans.
