Russell Steinberg Articles - Page 27

New York LibertyHow Kayla Thornton helped the Liberty avoid disaster vs. Mystics

NEW YORK — Kayla Thornton has never made a WNBA All-Star team but ask around and you’ll find out that opponents hate to play against her. The ninth-year WNBA vet spent 34 minutes showing exactly why on Friday night in the New York Liberty’s 90-79 win over the Washington Mystics at Barclays Center. It wasn’t […]

New York LibertySabrina Ionescu's perfect reaction to the Liberty's chaotic win over the Mercury: 'Madness'

However you interpreted the scuffle between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of their game Wednesday night, you can’t deny that a switch flipped. The Liberty didn’t go on an explosive run after that to close it out, but it was clear that they were the more composed and in-control […]

New York LibertyBreanna Stewart, Liberty go back to basics amid losing streak

NEW YORK — In a league where everybody knows everybody — personally and professionally — there’s nowhere to hide in the WNBA, especially from yourselves. The New York Liberty have lost two straight games, and they haven’t looked good in the process. At least, not like the team that went to the WNBA Finals last […]

New York LibertyBreanna Stewart reveals real reason behind Liberty's recent struggles

New York Liberty fans got to see the good and bad that they’ve come to expect from their team this year in Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Lynx. Unfortunately for them, the bad outweighed the good to the tune of an 84-67 loss in Minneapolis. The Lynx started the game red-hot, leading 31-17 after the […]

New York LibertyLiberty's Sandy Brondello calls out major culprit behind loss to Angel Reese, Sky

Coaches usually hate the tired cliché about how teams on a winning streak need to lose a game so they could learn from it. That’s why it was strange to hear head coach Sandy Brondello bring it up, unprompted, after the New York Liberty lost 90-81 on Thursday night to the Chicago Sky. It was […]

New York LibertyLiberty head coach reveals 1 key factor spearheading unbeaten start

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty have a perfect record to start the 2024 season, but they’ve yet to play a perfect game. Now 4-0 with a 74-63 win over the Seattle Storm on Monday night at Barclays Center, the reigning WNBA runners-up have had some moments of sheer brilliance. The Liberty have also […]

New York LibertyLiberty break WNBA revenue record in win over Fever

BROOKLYN — By 10:30 on Saturday morning, the plaza in front of Barclays Center was swarming with seafoam green. Fans young and old were lining up to get into the arena a full 90 minutes before doors even opened for the New York Liberty’s home opener against the Indiana Fever. When the game finally tipped […]

New York LibertyHow Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Liberty spoiled Caitlin Clark's home debut

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and the New York Liberty did what they set out to do on Thursday: They ruined the nights of 17,000 Indiana Fever fans in Gainbridge Fieldhouse and of thousands more watching from home. Caitlin Clark’s home debut was one to forget. The rookie phenom scored nine points in a 102-66 Fever loss to […]

New York LibertyLiberty star Breanna Stewart's turnaround leads to dominant win over Fever

What a difference two days made for Breanna Stewart. The New York Liberty grinded out an uninspiring five-point win over the Washington Mystics in their season opener Tuesday. They then lit up Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever with a 102-66 win on Thursday night. Stewart had eight points on 3-9 shooting against Washington, then […]

New York LibertyLiberty's Jonquel Jones shares true feeling about overcoming adversity in win vs Mystics

Jonquel Jones didn’t need to tell reporters that going into the game, head coach Sandy Brondello’s word of the night was “grit.” It wasn’t obvious for all 40 minutes of the New York Liberty’s 85-80 season-opening win over the Washington Mystics, but it showed up on both ends of the court when it counted. New […]

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