The Liberty could be as shut to full power Saturday as they’ve been in more than a month.
Barring any unexpected setbacks, Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebich plan to play Saturday against the Indiana Fever, the two said after Friday’s apply.
Jones’ standing was unsure after her tweaked left ankle prompted her to miss the ultimate three quarters of Tuesday’s loss in Chicago.
But Jones said she’s feeling “good” and expects to be prepared for the Liberty’s marquee matchup.
“I’m taped up, and of course a little bit of aggravation,” Jones said, “but nothing that’s crazy or that’s making me feel like I can’t go.”
Meanwhile, Saturday could be Fiebich’s first sport since July 3 as she’s been dealing with a nagging left foot harm.
Fiebich’s workload has ramped up in current days and she even joined the crew on its one-stop highway journey to Chicago earlier this week.
Fiebich, the crew’s greatest point-of-attack defender, said she’s “very excited” to return to the Liberty lineup.
New York Liberty ahead Leonie Fiebich (13) during the first half of the Commissioner’s Cup Championship against the Las Vegas Aces at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Noah Ok. Murray-NY Post
“Obviously, it’s been a while,” Fiebich said. “So yeah, I’m just ready. I wanted to play some games ago, but medical staff kept me a little bit. So I’m just very excited to get out there.”
Though the gamers were adamant they were going to play, coach Chris DeMarco pumped the brakes, saying he had to double-check with the crew’s efficiency and medical employees about their readiness.
The Liberty have been at full power for only two video games this season.
Even if Jones and Fiebich return, New York will still be with out Satou Sabally, who stepped away from the crew earlier this month as she continues to deal with the aftereffects of struggling her second concussion in eight months.
New York Liberty ahead Leonie Fiebich (13), Pauline Astier, heart, and Jonquel Jones (35) stand collectively after a foul during the first half of a WNBA basketball sport against the Phoenix Mercury at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, May 29, 2026. Heather Khalifa for NY Post
Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty drives to the rim against the Connecticut Sun during the first half of a WNBA basketball sport at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Getty Images
Fiebich confirmed to German media this week that she “will definitely play” at next month’s FIBA World Cup, which is being held in Berlin.
Until then, though, Fiebich said her sole focus is the Liberty.
“Obviously, I’m very much of [the mindset to] be where your feet are,” Fiebich said. “Right now, I’m here. I’m gonna play tomorrow, and that’s my focus. Obviously, I know World Cup’s coming up, but that’s for later.”
Fiebich said she’s “very, very sad” for her Liberty and German teammate Sabally, who announced earlier this week that she won’t be enjoying in the World Cup because of harm.
“I would have loved to share the court with her for Team Germany,” Fiebich said. “We’re sad for her, especially because she’s just not feeling well. But yeah, I’m looking forward for her to get better, and then for many more games in the future.”
Nigerian ahead Elizabeth Balogun joined the Liberty this week on a developmental contract. She replaces Marine Fauthoux, who signed a customary contract earlier this month.
DeMarco said the crew is still working through what Balogun’s function will be, but he lauded her 3-and-D talent set.
“She’s a really good player,” he said. “And not just for now, like, going forward, we want her to be part of this thing and that’s why she’s here.”