The 9-0 Liberty remain unblemished with superlative season kickoff

Despite significant roster changes, the New York Liberty are off to the best start in franchise history.

- By DERREL JOHNSON Special to the AmNews

They are 9-0 after defeating the Chicago Sky 85-66 at the Barclays Center on Tuesday night. All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu and two-time WNBA regular season MVP, forward Breanna Stewart, scored 23 and 18 points, respectively, and forward Kennedy Burke posted a solid 15.

The Liberty can extend their unblemished record on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) when they face the 4-5 Indiana Fever on the road. The Minnesota Lynx, the team the Liberty defeated in last year's finals, were also undefeated at 9-0 when they played the Seattle Storm last night.

Last season, the Liberty won the WNBA championship with key contributions from guard-forward Benijah Laney-Hamilton, forward Kayla Thorton and guard Courtney Vandersloot. None of the trio is playing for the Liberty this season. Laney-Hamilton is out for the season after suffering an acute meniscus injury to her left knee in March while participating in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.