Sabrina Ionescu learns WNBA punishment after controversial technical foul vs. Tempo

Sabrina Ionescu did everything she could to help the New York Liberty avoid another heartbreaking loss on Sunday. The four-time WNBA All-Star poured in 28 points while adding eight assists, four rebounds and three steals, but it wasn't enough as the Liberty fell 93-91 to the Toronto Tempo in another tightly contested game.The defeat dropped New York to back-to-back losses after falling to the Minnesota Lynx one day earlier. It also came with an additional consequence for Ionescu after officials assessed her first technical foul of the 2026 season. That call now carries an automatic financial penalty under WNBA rules.Sabrina Ionescu fined after first technical foul of seasonIonescu picked up the technical foul during the fourth quarter following what initially appeared to be a routine three