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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 […]

When a team is firmly plated in championship or bust mode, it can be difficult to take one game at a time and not look ahead to the finals. An inferior squad can thus catch this giant off guard and cause it to stumble. The New York Liberty wobbled but stayed on their feet in […]

Sabrina Ionescu had a career night when the Liberty needed her most. Ionescu scored 36 points and added nine assists to help the Liberty close off a feisty Atlanta Dream team 91-82 in Game 2. The star guard’s 36 points set a new playoff career high and ties the Liberty’s all-time playoff record. Ionescu also […]

Not only did the New York Liberty defeat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 to move on to the WNBA semifinals, but Sabrina Ionescu put on a clinic. The 26-year-old set a playoff career-high with 36 points on 12-of-23 shooting, as well as nine assists and three steals. Her performance made fans lose their minds on social […]

Before the Liberty took on the Wings on Tuesday in the first of two straight games in Dallas, head coach Sandy Brondello stressed the potential pitfalls that lay before her team. “Another team that has nothing to lose. They’re out of the playoffs,” she said of the Wings. “They’re the most dangerous teams because they […]

Ask Sabrina Ionescu and she’ll tell you that the mood in the locker room after the New York Liberty defeated the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon was not celebratory. The Liberty won, 75-71, clinching a regular season sweep over the team that beat them in the WNBA Finals last year. It also brought their […]

The stars gathered at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty faced off against the two-time defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Among the most notable attendees was US gymnast Jordan Chiles, fresh off her gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics. Earlier in the game, Chiles was […]

An accurate shooter will find a way even in dire predicaments, as New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu professed while posting her impressive put-back shot on her knees from the floor. Ionescu commented on the clip posted on X, formerly Twitter, following the Liberty’s 98-85 win versus the Seattle Storm. “If you can shoot,” Ionescu said. […]

The Connecticut Sun are visiting the New York Liberty on Saturday night. Sabrina Ionescu was on the injury report alongside Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with both players initially being listed as questionable, per Liberty Lead. The Liberty’s Ionescu is dealing with a neck injury, while Laney-Hamilton is plagued by a right knee injury. So is Sabrina Ionescu […]

After Sabrina Ionescu missed the last two games due to a neck injury, the New York Liberty guard said that she will be ready to return to the court in the team’s upcoming game on Saturday versus the Connecticut Sun. Ionescu told Liberty coach Sandy Brondello that “she’s back” next game, according to Jackie Powell […]

New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu, who just won gold with Team USA at the Paris Olympics, has been a flamethrower this year. She has helped the Eastern Conference team become the first to secure a playoff spot in the 2024 WNBA season. Although Ionescu aimed to debut at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, she was […]

The New York Liberty are in the middle of a hot streak. Breanna Stewart and her squad have won nine out of their last 10 games and have been given the opportunity to extend that record. Entering their matchup against Arike Ogunbowale’s Dallas Wings, it looks like they may have suffered a setback. It might […]

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 […]

The New York Liberty blew out the Los Angeles Sparks, 103-68, on Thursday with stellar scoring performances from stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. However, their performances aside, one cool little moment in the game brought back memories of the recently concluded 2024 Paris Olympics, where Team USA women’s basketball won a gold medal.  During […]

Following the worldwide success of her groundbreaking Nike Sabrina 1 basketball sneakers, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu wasted no time in giving hoopers what they asked for in her follow-up Nike Sabrina 2. Even more acclaimed than her debut pair, the subsequent model has become an instant hit and will see a massive run […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team won a nail-biter against France in the gold medal game on Aug. 11, winning their eighth consecutive gold medal. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was a part of the win, and to celebrate she went over courtside to share a moment with Kobe Bryant’s family. Sabrina Ionescu celebrating […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu made history with one of the most popular basketball sneakers ever with the introduction of her Nike Sabrina 1. Transcending both the men’s and women’s games, her “purely basketball” sneakers became a hit for players of every level from all over the world. Shortly after, Nike and Ionescu […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu understands her platform. It’s been that way since her Oregon days, when she became one of the biggest stars college basketball has seen this century. Her surroundings are a little different now as a former No. 1 WNBA Draft pick, starter on the best team in the WNBA, member […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu looks to become Nike’s next big powerhouse athlete and given her current trajectory, it doesn’t seem like anything’s stopping her soon. After releasing the most popular women’s basketball sneaker ever, she hopes to continue transcending the game with her newest offering with Nike, her follow-up Nike Sabrina 2. Check out […]

Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for Sabrina Ionescu following her debut Olympic performance against Japan. In a game that saw the Team USA women’s basketball team secure a commanding 102-76 win, Ionescu’s contributions helped on their quest for the U.S.’ eighth gold. Playing in her first Olympic game, Ionescu nailed three […]

Caitlin Clark’s spree of WNBA milestones in her rookie season with the Indiana Fever has been put on pause as of late. Frankly, they’ve been put on mute since the All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix. The Fever haven’t held any practices since, and WNBA games will resume in mid-August.  With downtime for much […]