New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart left Saturday's game with what appeared to be a serious right leg injury, though she reportedly has "avoided a significant injury," according to the Associated Press.

So a night when the Liberty lost star Breanna Stewart to a lower leg injury early in the first quarter, trailed by as many as 15 points and still mounted a fourth-quarter comeback to eventually tie the game, ended in heartbreak.

The Liberty's loss to the Sparks wasn't the team's main problem. It was the Breanna Stewart injury and the defensive problems it cost.

Kelsey Plum and the Sparks head to the Barclays Center to take on the defending champion Liberty in this WNBA matchup on Saturday night.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NBA TV. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

New York looks to extend their five-game winning streak as they host Los Angeles, with Sabrina Ionescu coming off a 29-point performance against Phoenix.

Cameron Brink remains on the long road toward recovery. Ever since tearing her left ACL and meniscus during a game against the Connecticut Sun on June 18,

The second-year forward, who tore an ACL last season, will not play Saturday night at New York but the Sparks play three of their next four games at home.

Cameron Brink has been cleared to play again after a 13-month recovery from an ACL tear in her left knee NEW YORK — Cameron Brink can see the light at the end of the tunnel. She’s been out for 13 months after tearing the ACL in her left knee in a game at Connecticut in June last season.