The 25th season in WNBA history tipped off on Friday night with one of its largest young stars leading the way. Sabrina Ionescu headlined the opening game with the New York Liberty, one of the league's founding teams, making their home debut at a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Ionescu hit the winning 3-pointer and closed in on a triple-double in a thrilling start to the 2021 campaign. It's only her fourth career WNBA game.
Friday had four games on the slate with two prime-time matchups set for ABC on Saturday.