Sabrina Ionescu’s struggles in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals have been well-chronicled; the All-Star guard shot just 1-19 from the field and 1-10 from the field in the New York Liberty’s 67-62 win over the Minnesota Lynx. That came after a Game 4 loss that saw her shoot 5-15 from the field.
Now, we might just have at least a partial explanation for why the sharpshooter struggled so much in the final two games of the postseason. According to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, Ionescu suffered a “high-grade UCL tear” on her right shooting hand during Game 4. The ulnar collateral ligament is a strong band of tissue where
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