Liberty Duo To Miss Start of Final Four

Sabally, on the other hand, is in an interesting situation: Brondello revealed that she will dress for the first time since the pre-All-Star break slate and that she will go through warmups but will not partake in the game itself. Brondello is still hopeful that Sabally, who has been limited to but 15 appearances this season, will be able to take the floor before the end of the season.

"She's been out for so long, so it's just to get a game feel, put the put the uni on, get into her warm-up spot, as we near the return, so she's just locked in and watching the game as if there's a potential that she could play, even though she's not, but just getting that mindset right," Brondello said of what the team hopes to gain from having Sabally dress without a chance of playing. "Our performance staff has outlined a plan for her, and everything's going to plan ... She's progressing. She had a really good workout playing two-on-two yesterday."

"We'll continue to build her up and up, into five-on-five. She's feeling comfortable when she goes out there, but the main thing is, she's feeling good, and that's great because Nyara, it's been a struggle for all season long, and she's a player that we've missed and we believe in. So, you know, hopefully she'll be back, you know, before the end of the season."

The Liberty have plenty on the line once things tip off on Tuesday, as they'll clinch a playoff spot with a win over the expansion Valkyries. Golden State is closing in on a playoff spot itself and is looking to salvage the four-game interconference set.