Breanna Stewart’s legacy as one of women’s basketball’s greatest talents is well-documented.
But her performance in recent WNBA Finals contests left something to be desired — Stewart faltered when New York fell to Las Vegas in four games in 2023, then came undone in the Liberty’s Game 1 defeat to the Lynx just a few days back.
With Game 3 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on the horizon and the five-game series knotted at 1-1, New York needed its supernova to deliver. After falling behind by as many as 15 points, that belief grew stronger still.
Stewart was more than willing to answer the call.
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The 2023 WNBA MVP was a force on both ends of the floor Wednesday night, pouring down buckets on one side of the floor and swatting them away on the other. She finished the contest with 30 points on 9-of-20 shooting. She added 11 rebounds and four blocks as well, all vital contributions in the Liberty’s 80-77 win over Minnesota.
Sabrina Ionescu’s parking-lot triple at the death will certainly draw much of the plaudits for Wednesday’s duel — and rightfully so. But it was Stewart who was the biggest reason by Sandy Brondello’s side had a chance to win the game as the clock expired. Stewie was as…
