The Liberty’s season hit a snag in recent weeks without Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebich.

The defending champions lost five of the final seven games in June.

But this month is <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/02/sports/liberty-getting-whole-again-with-leonie-fiebich-back-after-rough-stretch/">the Liberty’s chance to get right</a> and show that circumstances outside their control — such as Jones’ injury and Fiebich’s absence — were the cause for the slipups. That those losses were not because of more deeply rooted issues.

The Liberty tipped off July with a win Thursday against the Sparks.

The Liberty have seven more games at Barclays Center, on both sides of the All-Star break, before they hit the road again.{ai:summary}<p>The Liberty's recent performance has faltered, losing five of their last seven games in June, largely attributed to the absence of key players Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebich. However, the team aims to rebound this month, starting with a win against the Sparks. </p><p>They seek to prove that their struggles were due to these circumstances rather than fundamental flaws in their gameplay. #sports</p>

Our forecast for the Liberty’s long run of home games — and where they’ll be at the end

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