“Leonie Fiebich Played Through a Broken Rib in Liberty’s Game 3 — and No One Knew Until Now” MT

Liberty wing Leonie Fiebich, though she returned to the game, did in fact break a rib after taking a knee to the torso early in the team’s season-ending, first-round Game 3 loss, general manager Jonathan Kolb said Thursday.

Kahleah Copper appeared to have inadvertently kneed Fiebich while going for a layup in the first quarter in Phoenix.

Fiebich doubled over in agony. She left the game and went to the locker room for further examination.

Kolb followed her, fearing the worst. Before she had been taken for an X-ray, Fiebich turned to Kolb and said, “I’m fine.”

As Kolb waited to hear back from the team doctor, he watched the game on TV. He held his breath as he picked up his phone to hear Fiebich’s results.

Leonie Fiebich of the New York Liberty lies on the court in pain after being injured during a WNBA playoff game.
Leonie Fiebich holds her side after suffering a rib injury during the Liberty’s Game 3 loss to the Mercury in Phoenix on Sept. 19, 2025. Getty Images

“I’m on the phone and I’m hearing the words that I was fearing [which] was she has a fracture. I’m waiting for the next sentence to be, ‘And she’s out for the game.’ And I’m watching on TV and Leo is checking into the basketball game,” Kolb said.

It was a remarkable showing of Fiebich’s toughness. She finished with three points, three rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes.

Leonie Fiebich #13 of the New York Liberty looks on during the game against the Seattle Storm on July 6, 2025 at Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn, New York.
The Liberty’s Leonie Fiebich looks on during the game against the Seattle Storm on July 6, 2025 at Barclays Center. NBAE via Getty Images

Overall, Fiebich took a big leap in her sophomore season as a permanent starter after replacing Courtney Vandersloot in the starting lineup during the 2024 playoffs.

Fiebich, for the second season in a row, was one of the league’s most efficient shooters as she averaged 8.7 points while shooting 48.9 percent from the field, 42.5 percent from 3-point range and 87.1 percent from the free-throw line.

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