Breanna Stewart powers Liberty past Caitlin Clark, Fever as winning streak hits four

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Jun 06, 2026 · 617 words · By Madeline Kenney

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With the Liberty down 12 against the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, coach Chris DeMarco called a timeout with 2:59 left in the third quarter.

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What happened

With the Liberty down 12 against the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, coach Chris DeMarco called a timeout with 2:59 left in the third quarter.

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tRY IT NOWBreanna Stewart decided enough was enough.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that capture their fourth straight win and second Commissioner’s Cup victory?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/breanna-stewart-powers-liberty-past-caitlin…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “capture their fourth straight win and second Commissioner’s Cup victory.”

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The evidence provided consists of generic news links and Wikipedia pages for the 2024 and 2026 seasons. There is no specific evidence confirming a fourth straight win or a second Commissioner's Cup victory in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Liberty season was the 28th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their third season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season is the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco. The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Liberty

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Claim 2: “New York outscored the Fever 29-18 in the fourth quarter — 21 of those points came from the free-throw line.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says 'No evidence found', the 'Evidence for claim 0' section contains a web search result that explicitly states: 'New York outscored the Fever 29-18 in the fourth quarter — 21 of those points came from the free-throw line'. Since this is only one source, it is single_source.

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Claim 3: “the Liberty found a way to win, beating the Fever 83-75”

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One web search result ('Liberty turn it on in fourth quarter to beat Fever, 83-75') confirms the final score of 83-75. No other independent sources provided the score.

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Claim 4: “Sabally, who contributed 13 points and five rebounds off the bench.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm Satou Sabally's specific stats (13 points, 5 rebounds) for this game.

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Claim 5: “Stewart scored 15 of her team-high 30 points in the fourth.”

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One web search result ('Liberty turn it on in fourth quarter to beat Fever, 83-75') confirms Breanna Stewart scored 30 points. While it doesn't explicitly break down the 15 points in the fourth in the snippet, it is the only source providing the total points for this specific game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 15, 2023, at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Las Vegas Aces hosted the game and related events for the third time - the previous …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_WNBA_All-Star_Game

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breanna Mackenzie Stewart ( bree-ANN-ə; born August 27, 1994), nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breanna_Stewart

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Claim 6: “Stewart then drained a free throw at the start of the fourth thanks to an Aliyah Boston technical foul”

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The evidence provided for this claim is entirely irrelevant, discussing Pentecostalism and the holiday of Pentecost.

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web search NEUTRAL — The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating…
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web search NEUTRAL — Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration. Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pentecost is a "moveable feast". The Monday after Pentecost is a legal h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecost

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 28, 2024 · The word Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost in the Bible, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebratin…
https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-…

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Claim 7: “New York shot 2-for-18 from deep”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic news homepages and unrelated Wikipedia entries about a town in New York and an airport. No specific game statistics regarding three-point shooting were found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. The village is bisected by NY 52 and NY 55, and is crossed by NY 17.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…

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Claim 8: “New York closed the gap on the Fever with a 9-0 run to close the third quarter.”

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The web search results discuss the game and a shot clock violation at the start of the fourth, but none mention a 9-0 run to close the third quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Liberty, after faltering to close the third, would get back on track by forcing Indiana to have a shot clock violation to start the fourth quarter. Sabriana Ionessu would fit a pass just right thr…
https://www.onnj.com/new-york-liberty-cool-off-red-hot-fever…

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web search NEUTRAL — Storylines & Promotion • The Indiana Fever wrap up a three-game home stand Thursday night as they play host to the New York Liberty for the final time this season.
https://fever.wnba.com/news/game-preview-fever-liberty-16090…

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Claim 9: “With the Liberty down 12 against the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, coach Chris DeMarco called a timeout with 2:59 left in the third quarter.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions coach Chris DeMarco calling a timeout with 2:59 left in the third quarter while down 12. However, Wikipedia evidence indicates that in 2024 the coach was Sandy Brondello, and Chris DeMarco is listed as coach for the 2026 season, suggesting this may be from a future-dated or fictionalized context, but only one source confirms the specific game detail.

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Claim 10: “Stewart went 18-for-21 from the free-throw line, including 13-for-15 in the fourth quarter.”

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One web search result ('Liberty turn it on in fourth quarter to beat Fever, 83-75') explicitly states Breanna Stewart made 18 of 21 free throws. The specific breakdown of 13-for-15 in the fourth is not explicitly in the snippet but the overall stat is reported by one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Breanna Mackenzie Stewart, nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association and for the Mist of Unrivaled. She …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breanna_Stewart

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart made 18 of 21 free throws and scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty rally to beat the Indiana Fever 83-75 on Saturday night.
https://sny.tv/articles/liberty-fever-recap-6-6-26

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web search NEUTRAL — Breanna Stewart made a layup that tied it at 91-all with 1:30 to play, but Julie Allemand, who finished with 10 assists, found Sabally for the go-ahead layup as the Tempo snapped a four-game losing st…
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jul/13/thrown-shoe-…

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