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2024 was a landmark year for women’s basketball, as the sport engaged more people than ever before en route to the completion of a historic WNBA media rights deal. Caitlin Clark was undoubtedly the biggest draw in both the college and professional levels. But Sabrina Ionescu also played a major role in pushing the game […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu marked her 27th birthday in an unconventional way: undergoing thumb surgery. The All-WNBA star had a procedure Friday to stabilize the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in her right thumb, the team confirmed. The surgery, performed by Dr. Steven S. Shin, was successful, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN, and Ionescu […]

The New York Liberty sit alone at the top of the WNBA as the returning champions for the first time in their franchise’s history. Three-time All-Star and All-WNBA Sabrina Ionescu added “NBA Champion” to her resume as she played an integral part of the team’s success all season. She’s also working on her brand off […]

Last year, one of the highlights of NBA All-Star weekend was the three-point contest between Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry and New York Liberty WNBA All-Star Sabrina Ionescu. Curry ultimately came away with a narrow victory in what was one of the most highly anticipated events of the weekend, and now, it […]

The New York Liberty were able to take home the championship this year after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals, and they did it while one of their key players was injured, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. “New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu suffered a high-grade UCL tear on her right, shooting hand […]

The New York Liberty were the best team in the WNBA this season, and they showed it by winning the championship against the Minnesota Lynx. The city is excited to have the championship in New York, and they’re going as far as announcing Oct. 20 as “New York Liberty Day,” which is the exact day […]

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions, taking down the Minnesota Lynx in the Finals. On Thursday, the team had their parade to celebrate the title, roaming through New York City and celebrating their impressive achievement. Superstar guard Sabrina Ionescu, who played a key part in winning it […]

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. New York earned the win with stars such as Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones leading the way throughout the season. Rookie Leonie Fiebich also stepped up for the Liberty in 2024. Fiebich reflected on her WNBA Finals run with the Liberty […]

The only stat that matters is the final score, and when the buzzer sounded at Barclays Center on Sunday night, the scoreboard showed that the New York Liberty are WNBA champions. With their 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty captured their first championship in franchise history. And as one of the WNBA’s […]

Sunday was a day to remember for New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu. For one, she finally won her first WNBA title when New York defeated the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center, 67-62. Then there was the hilarious but painful moment she found herself in while posing for photos with the WNBA Finals trophy. […]

The New York Liberty have done it. After coming up short in 2023 when they lost to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals, Sabrina Ionescu and company have finally reached the top after taking down the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night at Barclays Center, 67-62. For the first time in franchise history, the […]

The New York Liberty have taken a 2-1 lead over the Minnesota Lynx in the 2024 WNBA Finals and much of that is thanks to Sabrina Ionescu and her unmatched clutch gene. She’s also been on fire ever since Oregon Football took down Ohio State in last week’s marquee matchup, attesting that her Oregon-inspired Nike […]

The New York Liberty are amid an action-packed WNBA Finals series against the Minnesota Lynx. After dropping Game 1, New York stormed back for a home Game 2 win, but Game 3’s victory was unlike any other. Sabrina Ionescu made an epic shot to give New York the win, and she revealed the comical response […]

As Napheesa Collier made WNBA playoff history for the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3, she finished the game watching New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu hit a game-winner. The Lynx currently trail 2-1 to the Liberty in the WNBA Finals. The following morning, Collier was on the Run It Back show and gave props to […]

When Sabrina Ionescu drained consecutive three-pointers to send the New York Liberty up 2-1 in the WNBA Finals, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith thought of someone special instantaneously… the late Kobe Bryant. “When I saw [Sabrina Ionescu] step to that side & drill that three and then react the way that she did like, ‘Yeah […]

The New York Liberty erased a 15-point deficit in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, and while Sabrina Ionescu’s game-winning shot with one second left will deservingly get the most attention, Breanna Stewart made the win possible with her efforts to close the gap, and Ionescu made that clear when speaking […]

The New York Liberty is now just one win away from securing the 2024 WNBA title, thanks to Sabrina Ionescu. With the game tied at 77, Ionescu nailed a game-winning three-pointer to clinch an 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx. NBA legend Steph Curry was among those praising Ionescu’s clutch performance Curry hyped Ionescu with […]

The New York Liberty stunned the Minnesota Lynx at home in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals thanks to an incredible game-winner by Sabrina Ionescu that put New York up 80-77 with only a second remaining. Prior to the game, Ionescu was named to the All-WNBA Second Team, along with teammate Jonquel Jones, while Breanna […]

It was Sabrina Ionescu’s fifth dribble — the one where she crossed over to her right hand, staring down her Minnesota Lynx defender, Kayla McBride. With time ticking down in a tie game, that’s when there was no doubt Ionescu would take the last shot for the New York Liberty. She just had that look. […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty had their hands full against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night. After trailing by as many as 15 points, the Liberty came back and beat the Lynx 80-77 off clutch performances. Stewart played a vital role in New York’s rally. The […]

The New York Liberty took a 2-1 series lead in the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, putting them one win away from their first championship in franchise history. It was a game winner from Sabrina Ionescu that sealed the win for the Liberty. Following the game, Sabrina Ionescu reacted to her game winner that […]

The New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx have been deadlocked in a classic series in the WNBA Finals. After two roller coaster games in New York saw each team pick up a win, a pivotal Game 3 in Minnesota went down to the wire. With the game hanging in the balance and overtime on […]

The New York Liberty engaged in a thrilling Game 3 of their WNBA Finals matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night. New York found themselves down early but they stormed back under the leadership of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Moreover, Ionescu’s late-game heroics caught the attention of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, Dallas […]

Standing in the hallway outside the New York Liberty locker room on Thursday night, Courtney Vandersloot did her best to keep the night’s events in perspective. New York had just lost Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals to the Minnesota Lynx in historic fashion, coughing up a 15-point lead with five minutes left. She […]

The Minnesota Lynx made history after coming back from down 18 points to beat the New York Liberty, 95-93, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Thursday night. After the collapse by the Liberty to the Lynx, head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke to the media about the resilient victory and what led to the outstanding […]

When Barclays Center is full, the New York Liberty have as strong a home-court advantage as exists in the WNBA. The fans are as passionate as they come — deafening in volume and relentless in spirit. Leaving the arena after Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, however, it wasn’t the crowd that was deafening. […]

One year ago, the Las Vegas Aces did more than just celebrate in Brooklyn. After defeating the New York Liberty to win their second straight WNBA championship, they paraded through the bowels of Barclays Center. Kelsey Plum had a boombox in hand and led other members of the team into the interview room to crash […]

Sabrina Ionescu led the New York Liberty with 22 points, helping her team defeat the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, 76-62 on Sunday in the semifinal series, to advance to the WNBA Finals. The Liberty’s win marks the end of the Aces’ hopes of securing back-to-back-to-back titles. Ionescu’s offensive outburst was supported by Breanna […]

The New York Liberty and Sabrina Ionescu had revenge on their minds in these WNBA playoffs. On Sunday, Ionescu had a big game to help the Liberty close out the Las Vegas Aces in four games and avenge their loss in the WNBA Finals a year ago. Ionescu had a team-high 22 points and seven […]

The Las Vegas Aces returned to the WNBA semifinals on Friday with a vengeance, defeating the New York Liberty 95-81 in “The House” in front of more than 10,000 fans. The Liberty kicked off the semifinal series with the privilege of home-court advantage. Game 3 of the semifinals played out in a packed house at […]

Despite finishing the 2024 regular season with the best record in the WNBA, the New York Liberty faced their share of challenges. They lost games, lost players to injury, and even got kicked out of their own home arena for the Commissioner’s Cup championship game. However, after a humbling 95-81 road loss to the Las […]

The New York Liberty might be finally free of the Las Vegas Aces thanks to a historic Game 2 from Sabrina Ionescu. Well, much like last year’s WNBA Finals, they need one more win to feel good about the job done. That’s why Ionescu’s simple message to the locker room after taking a 2-0 series […]

The New York Liberty could have won the 2023 WNBA championship. They were the clear second-best team, facing a juggernaut Las Vegas Aces squad that was down two starters heading into Game 4 of the Finals. The Aces just made a few more plays, beating the Liberty by a point in the deciding game and […]

The New York Liberty have been on a mission all season long; locked in from the get-go, they have been looking forward to avenging their loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the 2023 WNBA Finals. Now, with the two teams matched up against each other in the 2024 WNBA Semifinals, the Liberty could not […]

The Las Vegas Aces faced a setback in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal playoff series against the New York Liberty, losing 87-77 on Sunday at Barclays Center. The two-time defending champions came into the long-awaited rematch with New York after a winning streak. The Liberty started out Sunday’s game with a large lead. The […]

You didn’t have to watch last year’s WNBA Playoffs to know the New York Liberty had unfinished business with A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces. It was apparent from the start in Game 1 of their semifinals series, which the Liberty won, 87-77, at Barclays Center to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five […]

With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs kicking off, the New York Liberty will look to pave another path to their second-straight Finals and finish what they started a year ago. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu will be an integral part of bringing the Liberty their first-ever WNBA Championship, playing at the highest level in her new signature […]

The New York Liberty have eliminated the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs with a 91-82 victory at home. In the win, Sabrina Ionescu exploded for 36 points, a playoff career-high that tied Cappie Pondexter’s playoff scoring record, helping the team advance to the semifinals. In the third […]

NEW YORK — Nearly two hours before the New York Liberty officially began their 2024 WNBA Playoff campaign on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream, Sabrina Ionescu was on the court at Barclays Center getting some shots up. And she wasn’t missing. Ionescu appeared relaxed, smiling and joking with her coaches and the media while […]