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Women’s professional basketball pushed Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese off the scene in late September. Fans and front offices will worry about the WNBA’s looming CBA situation later. There are some huge milestones worth recognizing now. Specifically, some WNBA champions took center stage over the last week of October and set records the headlining rookies […]

Leonie Fiebich wasn’t in the WNBA last year. She wasn’t on the court when Courtney Vandersloot’s last-second shot sailed long, giving the Las Vegas Aces a title-clinching win on the New York Liberty’s home court. But once she joined the Liberty, she knew what effect that game had. The returnees from that team called it […]

The New York Liberty took home their first championship in franchise history on Sunday night despite some unusual circumstances. In the decisive Game 5 of the championship series against the Minnesota Lynx, it wasn’t superstars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu doing the heavy lifting. Instead, the rest of the team had to pick up the […]

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 […]

The New York Liberty’s first WNBA championship has everyone going crazy about what the team accomplished, especially WNBA Hall-of-Famer Lisa Leslie. She took to X and shared her thoughts about the franchise securing its first title. “Congratulations to the @nyliberty and its amazing fans!!! @breannastewart you did it with an amazing team effort🗽#CongratsEllie.” Leslie understands […]

The 2024 WNBA Finals was a classic clash that punctuated a watershed campaign, but it is at risk of being marred by controversy and bad optics. After disputable officiating late in the decisive Game 5, which allowed the New York Liberty to tie the score in regulation and defeat the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, 67-62, […]

In what was a scrappy Game 5 that went all the way to overtime, it was the New York Liberty that came out on top against the Minnesota Lynx, 67-62, to win their first championship in franchise history. But for a second, it seemed as though another golden chance to win a title would escape […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier once again made history during a hectic winner-take-all Game 5 against the New York Liberty. After Collier scored the most points within two games in a series, she continued adding accolades to an already dominant postseason run. She became the first player in league history to have over 20 steals […]

Despite scornful comments on the officiating from Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, Sandy Brondello has no issue with how Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals went down. Of course, Brondello is content with the New York Liberty winning its first championship under her guidance, but she still noted that she believes officiating is a […]

Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx fell to the New York Liberty 67-62 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday night, with overtime overshadowed by the controversial events at the end of regulation. With less than a minute left in the winner-take-all, the Lynx were ahead 60-58 when Breanna Stewart tied the score […]

Sports analyst and First Take host Stephen A Smith went bonkers on social media after the New York Liberty have won their first-ever WNBA Championship over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center. Despite Sabrina Ionescu making WNBA history for an abysmal shooting night, finishing with five […]

The deciding Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx is underway, with Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier as the two opposing stars, respectively. The WNBA world is locked in to Game 5 and Chicago Sky rookie sensation Angel Reese was in attendance rocking a special Finals tribute to […]

The WNBA is getting hit hard financially. The league is set to lose $40 million this year, per the New York Post. This is somewhat shocking news, as the attendance and TV ratings are on the rise for the women’s basketball league. The WNBA’s main investors are people with stock in the NBA, including team […]

Sandy Brondello isn’t asking her New York Liberty to do anything they haven’t done multiple times in the WNBA Finals. Her ask is simple: Get off the mat and win a game. They did it in Game 2, responding to an all-time meltdown in the first game to hold off another Minnesota Lynx comeback. They […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

As the New York Liberty chase the franchise’s first WNBA Championship in 2024, head coach Sandy Brondello continues to make history of her own. With Wednesday’s win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, Brondello moved into second place on the WNBA’s all-time playoff wins list. Ironically, the only coach that […]

Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier is having one of the most dominant playoff runs in WNBA history as she fights to win her first WNBA Championship. During a pivotal Game 3 against the New York Liberty, Collier continued to make history. A second half bucket gave Collier 20 points for the night and 247 for […]

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 are one win away from their first WNBA championship after taking down the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday. Despite setting a new home attendance record in team history, the Lynx could not stop Sabrina Ionescu from hitting the back-breaking triple that put the Liberty up […]

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 Minnesota Lynx returned home on Tuesday for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the New York Liberty with the series tied 1-1. During this run to the Finals, Alanna Smith has been a very important player for the Lynx, but she suffered an injury scare in the first half of Game 3. Alanna […]

As the Minnesota Lynx prepare for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday against the New York Liberty, their team chemistry has emerged as a critical factor in their playoff run. Coach Cheryl Reeve attributes much of the team’s success to their cohesion and the collective efforts of the players. “I think it’s noted […]

While the New York Liberty are pursuing their first WNBA Championship, forward Breanna Stewart and her wife have been caught in the crossfire of death threats. Stewart’s wife, Marta Xargay Casademont went to report the email to the NYPD’s 78th Precinct in Brooklyn. The pair received a homophobic email saying “I hope someone shoots your […]

Oftentimes, superstars dwell on their shortcomings rather than their accomplishments. It is a brutal but key part of the anguish that the greats endure in order to reach the apex of their respective sport. They must also have a short memory, though. Neither Breanna Stewart nor head coach Sandy Brondello had any intention of harping […]

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 […]

Breanna Stewart made WNBA Finals history on Sunday, leading the New York Liberty to an 80-66 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the series. Stewart finished the game with 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and seven steals — setting a WNBA Finals record for most steals in a game, per ClutchPoints. […]

The New York Liberty suffered a brutal 95-93 overtime loss in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, blowing an 18-point lead in the process, and Breanna Stewart opened up on what happened in the waning minutes of regulation, while explaining how they will move on to try to get a win […]

The WNBA has certainly seen a massive surge in popularity and attention, this season in particular. There are more eyes than ever before watching the league. So it comes as no surprise that, that surge would continue into the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. The WNBA Finals tipped-off on Thursday […]

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 […]

The New York Liberty did not get enough out of their best players in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. At one point, the Liberty had an 18-point lead in the second quarter. They also had a 15-point lead with 5:20 to go in the game. Both times they let that lead disappear, surrendering one […]

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. […]

The New York Liberty lost Game 1 of the WNBA Finals to the Minnesota Lynx after a staggering collapse that saw the Lynx chip away at an 18-point lead to force overtime and take the game. Thanks to the three-pronged attack of Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride and the Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier, […]

The Minnesota Lynx, in an effort that was reminiscent of the NC State Wolf Pack’s unfathomable 1983 national championship run, gritted their way to one of the most memorable victories in WNBA history. Courtney Williams, Napheesa Collier and the rest of the squad survived blow after blow from the New York Liberty, including multiple ones […]

The Minnesota Lynx took the initiative and a 1-0 series lead over the New York Liberty after winning Game 1 of the WNBA Finals after a miraculous comeback led by Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier. Also, the Lynx had just survived a deciding Game 5 against the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals, which […]