Sabrina Ionescu was busy during and after Monday night's game between the New York Liberty and the Toyota Antelopes.

The lights at Matthew Knight Arena dimmed, and the sellout crowd listened intently as the New York Liberty’s starters were announced. Finally, the last two starters were revealed: Nyara Sabally, Oregon and Sabrina Ionescu,

Ionescu had 25 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 84-61 win for the New York Liberty over the Toyota Antelopes in front of a sellout crowd Monday night.

“It’s just a new team, a lot of new faces, trying to figure [each other] out.” Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty puts up a shot over Jacy Sheldon #4 of the Connecticut Sun during a pre-season matchup at Barclays Center. Michelle Farsi/New ...

Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart showed out in the New York Liberty's 84-61 win over the Toyota Antelopes, sending a message to the rest of the WNBA ahead of their title defense

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson declared Monday as Sabrina Ionescu Day as the New York Liberty star is back in town for a WNBA preseason game.

The New York Liberty are in a pretty good spot, and they know it. So does the rest of the WNBA world. As the defending champions, the Liberty go into the season with sky-high expectations and the confidence that comes with that. The roster is loaded and the track record of success is there.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu takes on role as reporter to ask teammate Jonquel Jones post game question.