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Breanna Stewart’s 9-year no-tech streak snapped in the Liberty’s loss to Atlanta

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Feinberg, D. (2026, September 22). Breanna Stewart’s 9-year no-tech streak snapped in the Liberty’s loss to Atlanta. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/breanna-stewart-s-9-year-no-tech-streak-snapped-in-the-liberty-s-loss-to-atlanta/article_a95c5400-2a9f-5300-8385-8da1e02e4589.html

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Breanna Stewart received her first technical foul in nine years during New York Liberty's loss to Atlanta Hawks' G-Women on Monday night. The WNBA star was frustrated when officials did not call a foul as she drove to the basket, leading to Angel Reese stealing the ball; Stewart believes this incident led to the technical. Despite receiving the technical foul, Stewart still managed 27 points and 14 rebounds in the game that ended Liberty’s playoff homecourt hopes.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Liberty lost 95-84 to the Atlanta Dream in a crucial game on Monday night, ending their chances of securing home-court advantage for the playoffs and leaving them likely to start on the road. The loss came after playing back-to-back games following a match in Toronto, leading to fatigue that affected performance. Breanna Stewart recorded 27 points and 14 rebounds but was visibly frustrated by a no-call from officials late in the game, resulting in her first technical foul since 2017. With just two regular-season games remaining, including another against Atlanta on Wednesday, the Liberty’s playoff scenario remains uncertain as they could finish anywhere between fifth and eighth place depending on other results around the league.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart’s nine-year run of not getting a technical foul has come to an end after she picked one up in New York’s 95-84 loss to Atlanta. asserted

she → get → Atlanta

Stewart last got a technical foul in 2017 and now has three in her career after she was called for one in the waning minutes of the Liberty game on Monday night. asserted

she → get → night

Stewart was upset that the officials didn’t call a foul when she drove to the basket and Angel Reese stole the ball out of her hands with just under 2 minutes left in the game. asserted

minutes → call → game

Replays showed that Reese slapped Stewart’s wrist. asserted

Reese → show → wrist

“That absolutely was for the no-call,” Stewart said on why she got the technical foul. asserted

she → say → foul

Stewart had 27 points and 14 rebounds in the defeat, which ended the Liberty’s chances of getting homecourt in the opening round of the playoffs that begin Sunday. asserted

that → have → playoffs

Stewart, who is second in the league in free throw attempts per game, said on the way out of the news conference that Reese should pay the fine that comes with the technical foul. asserted

that → say → foul

The two teams will play again on Wednesday in the regular-season finale. asserted

teams → play → finale

The Liberty honored Stewart, along with the other six women’s FIBA World Cup players on their roster. asserted

Liberty → honor → roster

Stewart earned MVP of that tournament earlier this month, helping the U.S. win a fifth consecutive gold medal. asserted

U.S. → earn → medal

Breanna Stewart’s 9-year no-tech streak snapped in the Liberty’s loss to Atlanta

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