Breanna Stewart making WNBA playoff history is no surprise — and gives Liberty reason to dream

MINNEAPOLIS — Roughly 8 feet separated Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier Sunday with 1.8 seconds left in the third quarter. 

Collier was ready to fire off a 3, which could’ve trimmed the Liberty’s five-point lead to two entering the fourth. 

So Stewart took a leap of faith, extended her massive 7-foot-1 wingspan and somehow managed to redirect Collier’s shot. 

The backboard lit up. The horn sounded. Stewart’s relentless fight ensured the Liberty’s five-point lead remained intact.