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The WNBA playoff matches are already set. The top two seeds, the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, spearhead the playoff cast. A’ja Wilson and the No. 1-seeded Aces (34-6) will square off against the eighth-seeded Chicago Sky (18-22). Wilson, Chelsea Gray, and Kelsey Plum lead the charge for Becky Hammon’s Aces who are […]

The New York Liberty have been a top two team in the WNBA this season alongside the Las Vegas Aces. Those two teams were the preseason championship favorites and with the regular season coming to end, that has not changed. Both teams are considered ‘super teams’ with deep roster full of star talent. Both teams […]

Sabrina Ionescu has been cementing herself as one of the biggest and brightest stars of the WNBA ever since the New York Liberty took her with the first overall pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft. Her combination of marksmanship from deep and playmaking have put her in Diana Taurasi territory multiple times over — an […]

The New York Liberty have been enjoying this season. Billed as one of the championship favorites coming into the year, they have so far lived up to the expectations. With a roster bolstered by star power alongside incredible depth, the Liberty look every bit the title contender most fans and pundits thought they would be. […]

The New York Liberty entered the 2023 WNBA season as one of the favorites to win the title. With new additions in Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot, the Liberty revamped their roster into a championship contender alongside the Las Vegas Aces. But a huge reason for their success has been due to a […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart reacted to breaking the WNBA’s single-season scoring record on Tuesday. “It means a lot,” Stewart said of the record, via a Tuesday article from ESPN News Services. “Any time I’m in the same limelight as (Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi), it’s a huge honor. “I have something I can like […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart just added to her growing legend. Stewart exploded for 40 points in the Liberty’s 94-93 win over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday. Consequently, she recorded her fourth 40-point game of the season. Not only that, but Stewart also rewrote the WNBA record books following another monster performance. She officially […]

Former WNBA MVP and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has marveled at the growth of her teammate, All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu. Stewart feels Sabrina Ionescu’s willingness to improve sets her apart from other WNBA ballers, per UPROXX’s Martin Rickman. “I think Sab is someone who wants to be great and wants to learn how […]

New York Liberty star point guard Sabrina Ionescu is getting real on her friendship with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry. Ionescu originally grew up a fan of Curry as he became a star for the Warriors, and now he’s become a mentor for her. Growing up in the Bay Area, it was only natural […]

Sabrina Ionescu was always surrounded by NBA stars when she was making a name for herself. The New York Liberty Star was trained by Kobe Bryant and inherited his Mamba Mentality. She got the sharpshooting from Stephen Curry. Now, Sabrina unveiled that another star had helped her during tough times. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix […]

New York Liberty star Courtney Vandersloot put up a historic stat line against the Chicago Sky in the Liberty’s 86-69 win, becoming just the second player in WNBA history to put up at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. Floor General. Scorer. Defender. SHE DOES IT ALL@Sloot22 is now the 2nd […]

The New York Liberty have been one of the best teams in the WNBA this season and they’re considered a championship favorite alongside the Las Vegas Aces. They retooled their roster in the offseason by adding All-Stars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to play alongside fellow All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney. But […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart reacted to a 94-85 win over the Las Vegas Aces in the Barclays Center on Monday. ″(We’re) making sure that we’re all aware that every moment matters,” Stewart said, via Associated Press Sports Reporter Doug Feinberg. “We have to make sure we don’t miss opportunities … it’s the experience, it’s having […]

The Las Vegas Aces stock is falling rapidly after an incredible start to the season, and the New York Liberty are emerging as their kryptonite after yet another victory. The Liberty took the Aces down again by double digits, and gave the defending champs their first back-to-back losses since August of last year. The Aces […]

New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu has rewritten the WNBA record books. Ionescu became the first player in WNBA history to grab 600 rebounds and record 600 assists in her first four seasons, per ESPN Stats & Info. Sabrina Ionescu is the 1st player in WNBA history to record 600 rebounds and 600 assists […]

The New York Liberty are one of the best teams in the WNBA this season, and after Saturday night’s drubbing of the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty improved to 27-7. The only team in the league with a better record is the Las Vegas Aces, who are currently 30-5. A big reason for the success this […]

Since even before the 2023 WNBA season began, the New York Liberty were considered one of the title favorites alongside the Las Vegas Aces. So far this season, they’ve lived up to that hype. They are currently 26-7 and behind only the Aces in the league standings. With a starting lineup of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina […]

Breanna Stewart, in her offseason move from the Seattle Storm to the New York Liberty, has carried over her greatness, and she continues to lead the Liberty to lofty heights. On Thursday night, it was Stewie who led her team to an incredible come-from-behind victory against the Connecticut Sun, overcoming a 20-point second-half deficit to […]

How good has Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas been this season? Let’s put it this way: tonight she set a WNBA record for most double-doubles in a single season, and she might be disappointed with that performance. Facing Breanna Stewart and the Liberty on Thursday, Thomas produced a stat line of 22 points and 12 […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has one of the best signature shoes in the game, and a lucky young fan had an awesome reaction when he was gifted her PUMA “Stewie 1’s” for his birthday. But the awesome birthday gifts didn’t stop there. Stewart responded to the social media post of the young fan’s […]

Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray made franchise history in the team’s 88-75 win over the New York Liberty on Thursday, recording the first triple-double by an Aces player. It’s the second triple-double in franchise history but the first since the Aces’ first season in 2018. Gray finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 […]

There are a few reasons why the New York Liberty stand out as one of the favorites to win the 2023 WNBA championship, and Sabrina Ionescu’s incredible play is one of them. Despite suffering an 88-75 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, the team with the best record in the league, on Thursday night, Ionescu […]

Since the offseason, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty have been considered as the two WNBA championship favorites for this season. So far, those predictions have looked spot on. The Aces and Liberty have consistently been the two best teams in the league and it was no surprise that they were the […]

Jonquel Jones and New York Liberty emerged victorious in the Commissioner’s Cup, defeating the Las Vegas Aces 82-63 in a game that was not the high-scoring affair many had anticipated. Despite a poor shooting performance, the Liberty managed to shut down the Aces’ offense and secure their second consecutive win over the team that had […]

The Liberty and the Aces head for a clash at the WNBA! Check out our WNBA series with this Liberty-Aces odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The New York Liberty comes with momentum after winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup against the hosts. The Eastern Conference giants are hopeful to extend their seven-game unbeaten run. […]

Sabrina Ionescu may be a WNBA star on the New York Liberty these days, but she’s still an Oregon Duck at heart. The two-time All-Star showed this fact during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final, where she debuted her signature Oregon Ducks shoe while also dominating the competition and taking home the trophy for her team. […]

For the second time this season, the Las Vegas Aces were routed by the New York Liberty, falling to their East Coast counterparts 82-63 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final. Without Candace Parker for the 13th consecutive game, the defending WNBA champion Aces struggled defensively and failed to score 70 points for the second time […]

It is always going to be a marquee WNBA matchup when the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces face one another. But, fans did not get the game that they wanted from A’ja Wilson as she was clamped up by Vegas. All of this transpired in the Commissioner’s Cup Final with Breanna Stewart and […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty came through with a big win Tuesday night against fellow WNBA title contenders Las Vegas Aces to cop the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The Liberty dominated for the most part of the contest to score an 82-63 victory, a sweet one for Stewart, especially since it was one of […]

New York and Las Vegas clash at the third WNBA Commissioner’s Cup! Head on to our WNBA series with this Liberty-Aces odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are expected to face off in the 2023 WNBA Finals, but first, they will compete for the 2023 Commissioner’s […]

Two former WNBA MVPs – the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart – sounded off prior to their team’s highly-anticipated game on August 15. Wilson, the reigning WNBA MVP, gave props to Stewart for making her a better player every time their teams sqaure off. Wilson thinks Stewart’s vaunted […]

When Breanna Stewart is in the groove, there’s really not much the other team can do to slow down, much less stop the New York Liberty start. And that was on full display once again on Sunday, when Stewart lit up the lowly Indiana Fever on the road for a 100-89 victory. By scoring 42 […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart made franchise history in the first half of Sunday’s 100-89 win against the Indiana Fever, becoming the first player in Liberty history to score 30 points in the first half. Stewart was scoring in all kinds of ways in the first half. ALLLLL THE WAY IN HER BAG 💰@breannastewart […]

Before the start of the 2023 WNBA season, the New York Liberty were billed as one of the league’s superteams alongside the Las Vegas Aces. With the additions of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to go alongside Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney, the Liberty presented a lineup of firepower few teams could match. […]

The New York Liberty got a massive win against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. In what many perceive as a possible WNBA Finals matchup, the Liberty came out firing in route to a 99-61 win at home against the team that has the best record in the league. The Liberty got big contributions from […]

Being a WNBA all-star is not easy. The consistent efforts that all of the fans’ favorite players have to put in and countless hours in the gym to improve their game are hard to accomplish. Being in the pinnacle of women’s basketball is already great in itself but exceeding expectations is something else. Furthermore, the […]

The New York Liberty picked up a big 99-61 win over the Las Vegas Aces at home on Sunday, and the two stars in Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart had huge days. Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points, five rebounds and seven assists. She shot 6-of-10 from three and 12-of-19 overall. Breanna Stewart had 23 points, […]

The New York Liberty were terrible in 2020; but at the end of the day, they were rewarded with the privilege of drafting Sabrina Ionescu, one of the most talented guards in the association. Ionescu made waves earlier this season when she set the all-time record (WNBA and NBA combined) for most points scored in […]

To say that Breanna Stewart has been outstanding in her debut season for the New York Liberty would be a complete understatement at this point. On Sunday, the former league MVP was up to her usual antics again, leading New York to an 87-79 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Stewart dropped 25 points on […]