{"id":3181,"date":"2024-11-01T10:02:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T08:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=3181"},"modified":"2025-02-26T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:31:13","slug":"sabrina-ionescu-played-through-high-grade-ucl-tear-in-game-5-of-wnba-finals-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/sabrina-ionescu-played-through-high-grade-ucl-tear-in-game-5-of-wnba-finals-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabrina Ionescu played through high-grade UCL tear in Game 5 of WNBA Finals: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Liberty lifted their first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>WNBA<\/a> title last month after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2 in a best-of-five series. Liberty&rsquo;s star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who hit a <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/cold-blooded-killer-kevin-durant-luka-doncic-hail-sabrina-ionescu-after-wild-liberty-game-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>remarkable 3-pointer to win Game 3 for Liberty<\/a>, had a forgettable in Game 5, shooting a 1-for-19 outing, and 1-for-10 clip from the 3-point arc.<\/p><p>While fans criticized Ionescu&rsquo;s performance in Game 5, it is now being revealed that the 26-year-old played through a high-grade UCL tear in her right shooting hand during the winner-takes-all game.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-wnba-rings-does-breanna-stewart-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How many WNBA rings does Breanna Stewart have?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8252;&#65039;UPDATE&#8252;&#65039;<br><br>Sabrina Ionescu suffered a high-grade UCL tear on her right shooting hand during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexaphilippou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@alexaphilippou<\/a>.<br><br>She will not have surgery and is expected to make a full recovery and ready for the 2025 WNBA SEASON! &#128509;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VirKTq5yc4\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/VirKTq5yc4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liberty Lead (@LibertyLeadSM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibertyLeadSM\/status\/1852037398399471944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 31, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>According to ESPN&rsquo;s Alexa Philippou, Ionescu suffered a hand injury during Game 4 of the Finals. Despite the injury and pain, Ionescu decided to play the must-win game and helped lead the Liberty to lift the WNBA Championship trophy.<\/p><p>She finished Game 5 with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block. <\/p><p>While Ionescu&rsquo;s injury was serious, it is reported that she will not require surgery and is expected to make a full recovery in the coming weeks.<\/p><p>Image Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ionescu finished Game 5 with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 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