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The United States’ dominance continued at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth consecutive gold medal. Now, the focus has shifted to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and what players will make up that roster – especially after all the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from this […]

Maya Moore was honored on Aug. 24 as she got her No. 23 jersey retired after the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever to earn a playoff spot. Moore led the Lynx to four championships while she played, but before that, she played her collegiate career at UConn. Breanna Stewart, another UConn alum, gave Moore […]

Jaylyn Sherrod knows she is good enough to be in the WNBA, even if her journey to the New York Liberty roster wasn’t the traditional path. The undrafted rookie played with the Liberty in training camp before the team waived her prior to the season. They brought her back on a trio of seven-day deals […]

The Dallas Wings were defeated 94-74 by the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. With Sabrina Ionescu out for New York, Breanna Stewart stepped up and led the Liberty with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Satou Sabally, meanwhile, led the Wings with 24 points in the game. Sabally has played well in her first two […]

As the WNBA resumes play following the Paris Olympics, players like A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty are speaking out about the need for an extended break after major international tournaments, including the Olympics and the All-Star break. The quick turnaround from the Paris Games to […]

The New York Liberty are operating on a different level than any other team in the WNBA. Apart from having the best record and being the first team to clinch a postseason bid, New York has outclassed the bottom of the league, as seen in their 103-68 win over the Sparks on Thursday, and ran […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is here to play basketball. She’ll tune everything else out. The reigning MVP gave a performance befitting a superstar in her prime on Thursday night. As a result, the New York Liberty downed the Sparks, 103-68, in Los Angeles to return from the Olympic break with a flourish. Stewart […]

The New York Liberty resumed their dominance after the Olympic break, overwhelming the Los Angeles Sparks with a 103-68 victory as the WNBA returned to action on Thursday. Breanna Stewart delivered 27 points in just 20 minutes, and Sabrina Ionescu contributed 18 points along with six assists. The Liberty secured their third victory of the […]

Breanna Stewart and most members of Team USA have experienced an Olympics title before, but they are definitely not numb to the feeling of being a gold medalist following a narrow 67-66 victory over France on Saturday. Judging by the sheer joy the players expressed, one would not guess that the United States women’s basketball […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Following practices ramping up in the last week of July, it’s finally gameweek for the Indiana Fever. Eleven of the team’s players are back in town, the lone exemption being Australian medal-winner Kristy Wallace, who is traveling back from the recent Paris Olympics.  Simultaneous with the 2024 Games, Unrivaled Basketball has slowly continued to […]

The Team USA’s women team came up clutch and won their eighth straight gold medal at the Olympics by beating France, 67-66, on their home turf in Paris. As a part of the celebration, Team USA stars A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart recreated a photo of themselves with the gold medal from their 2013 U-19 […]

Coming into the gold medal game on Sunday, Team USA women’s basketball had a 60 game Olympics winning streak on the line. And that was tested as Team USA barely pulled off a 67-66 win over France to claim their eighth consecutive gold medal. Following the thrilling game, former WNBA player and Olympics gold medalist […]

Team USA women’s basketball defeated Australia on Friday by a final score of 85-64. The win represented the team’s 60th consecutive win at the Olympics. Breanna Stewart, who led Team USA with 16 points and five assists while adding six rebounds, reacted to the 60th consecutive victory. “It’s absolutely incredible,” Stewart said, via Jack Maloney […]

What’s a better way to build team chemistry than by taking a photo together? The Team USA women’s basketball team took advantage of a recent break from the Olympic Games to recreate the iconic photo taken by the men’s team, led by LeBron James. Both teams remain on the hunt for a gold medal at […]

Team USA is set to face Nigeria in the Olympic basketball quarterfinals on Wednesday. Breanna Stewart, a key player for Team USA, expressed her respect and admiration for Nigeria’s growth and achievements in the sport ahead of the game, highlighting the increasing parity in international women’s basketball. “Tons of respect to Nigeria for what they’ve […]

The U.S. women’s basketball team secured an 84-57 victory over Germany in an exhibition game Tuesday night in London ahead of the Paris Olympics. The win comes as a morale booster following their unexpected loss to a team of WNBA All-Stars just days prior. A’ja Wilson led the charge for the American squad, posting a […]

For the second Olympic cycle in a row, Team USA women’s basketball lost its tune-up to Team WNBA in the WNBA All-Star Game. This time, it was a 117-109 loss in Phoenix as Arike Ogunbowale scored 34 points in the second half to stun Breanna Stewart and the Olympians. Stewart has been here before — […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was on the SiriusXM radio show “WNBA Central with Holly Rowe” where she spoke about the state of the team and the heights they can reach. This was all in lead up to the WNBA All-Star game where Stewart is a part of the USA women’s national team. Stewart […]

PHOENIX – Following WNBA All-Star Weekend, members of Team USA will head to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympics and among them will be New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart. For Breanna Stewart, this will be her fourth time suiting up for Team USA in Olympics competition. She was a part of the gold medal […]

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd will be among the first players to join Unrivaled Basketball, a new three-on-three women’s basketball league co-founded by New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier. The announcement was made on  X, formerly known as Twitter, where Unrivaled Basketball shared the news Saturday. “THE GOLD MAMBA […]

Maybe it took us all too long to notice, but by this point in the season, it’s clear: The New York Liberty have an utter embarrassment of riches. Ivana Dojkić knew that two weeks ago when she threw out a word to reporters before a game against the Minnesota Lynx that players rarely use. “If […]

A’ja Wilson’s drive for her third WNBA MVP title is rooted not in rivalry with New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart but rather in personal motivation stemming from a surprising fourth-place vote she received in last season’s MVP race. Wilson, a standout player for the Las Vegas Aces, opened up about her determination following her […]

All eyes in the league are on Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, this year’s No. 1 and No. 7 selections, respectively, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart included. The reigning MVP gave the rookies their flowers this season. Stewart recently appeared on Flau’jae Johnson’s new podcast, “Best of Both Worlds with Flau’jae,” where she shared […]

Sabrina Ionescu summed up the importance of the Liberty’s 76-67 win over the Minnesota Lynx Tuesday night in three words: “This was personal.” Not only are the Lynx the only team to beat New York twice this year, but the Liberty felt they missed opportunities in both games. They didn’t play to their potential, and […]

When the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx met a month ago, Minnesota was the better team. They were stifling on defense, crisp on offense, and overall made a veteran Liberty team look disorganized. A month later, the two teams met in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game and the Lynx held off the Liberty, 94-89. […]

If it wasn’t already clear that the New York Liberty are having as fun as anyone in the WNBA, Breanna Stewart left no room for doubt in New York’s 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday afternoon. Her teammates, coaches, and another sellout crowd at Barclays Center were treated to a show, punctuated […]

The New York Liberty improved their record to 14-3 on the young WNBA season with a big win over the LA Sparks at home on Saturday. Afterward, Breanna Stewart of the Liberty had candid comments on how it all went down at the Barclays Center. The Stewart interview occurred amid Sabrina Ionescu’s admission on a […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty have found their three-point touch. Their 99-93 loss on Tuesday night at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury wasn’t the result they wanted, as Rebecca Allen and Diana Taurasi shot down their eight-game winning streak, but the takeaways paint a much more promising picture for the Commissioner’s Cup […]

If there was any doubt before, it should be clear now. With a win over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon, the New York Liberty have established themselves as the best team in the WNBA right now. They are 12-2, have won eight in a row, and just beat the two-time-defending champions 90-82 on […]

When a team is 11-2, undefeated in Commissioner’s Cup play,and off to their best start in franchise history, any criticism can be seen as nit-picking. But with a few days off for the first time in what seems like ages, New York Liberty coach Sandy Brondello can step back and reflect on the first quarter […]

As the highly anticipated 2024 WNBA season gets underway, here are the top 25 players currently playing in the league. This was a difficult exercise after the top spot. Realistically, there are at least 10 players who could be as high as the top five – that’s what makes the WNBA so wildly entertaining. 1. […]

In a year where the WNBA is more competitive than ever, the New York Liberty are off to their best start in franchise history at 9-2 through 11 games. The scary part? Head coach Sandy Brondello says the team has yet to play its best basketball. The Liberty’s 78-61 road win over the Atlanta Dream […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has been in the WNBA for eight years now. She has seen a lot of tough play over the years and spoke recently about it since it dominated online basketball discourse recently. Physicality has been a frequent topic of discussion ever since Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter pushed Caitlin […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky took on their second New York Liberty matchup of the 2024 season at Wintrust Arena Tuesday night. The Sky overcame a double-figure deficit and led by one going into the third quarter. However, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu spearheaded New York to an 88-75 victory. Marina Mabrey led the post-game […]

The No.1 pick in any draft is going to face pressure. Caitlin Clark, however, is facing something unlike any player in the history of the WNBA has had to face. She became the most popular player in the league before she played her first game with the Indiana Fever — a team so bad it […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart addressed the rumors and controversies surrounding WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese during a recent appearance Wednesday on the Pat McAfee Show. The conversation shed light on the narrative that established stars in the league might resent the attention these young players are receiving. When McAfee jokingly asked, […]

WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier could revolutionize women’s professional sports with the launch of their new 3-on-3 basketball league, Unrivaled, debuting in January. Players in Unrivaled will earn the highest average salary in the history of women’s professional sports leagues, marking a significant milestone for athlete compensation. Collier and Stewart have confirmed that […]

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 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 […]