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We’re just over two months removed from Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty falling in a highly-anticipated WNBA Finals matchup versus the Las Vegas Aces. All season long, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that two of the most talent-stacked teams in WNBA history would eventually meet in the Finals, and in the end, […]

The New York Liberty will kick off a new season on May 14, following a remarkable run to the WNBA Finals last season. In a unique twist, WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart unveiled the Liberty’s schedule on a special edition of “Hot Ones,” on Monday. “Hot Ones” is the popular web series where celebrities are interviewed […]

The basketball court isn’t the only place where New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu is making her mark. The hardwood has been a showcase for something other than slam dunks and three-pointers lately: Ionescu’s Nike signature sneakers, the Sabrina 1s. These kicks are making waves well beyond the WNBA, catching the attention of NBA […]

Fans in Portland had their hopes dashed as WNBA expansion plans to the city fell through, but women’s basketball fans will appreciate New York Liberty star player Sabrina Ionescu’s take on an expansion team to the Rose City. In an event held Oct. 30 for the unveiling of a new basketball court at the Regence […]

New York Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay welcomed their second child in a heartwarming IG post on Sunday. The couple named their baby boy Theo Joseph Stewart Xargay, per Breanna Stewart’s post.  The 2023 WNBA MVP wrote the caption, “Welcome to the world little man.”   View this post on Instagram […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has a new role she is excited about. In a press release provided by Overtime, it’s been revealed that Stewart is one of the many advisors for a new women’s basketball league called Overtime Select, which will start in the summer of 2024. “I am proud to be part […]

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Aces’ 2023 WNBA championship win over the New York Liberty, a lot of emotions have come out from the Aces’ side of things. In particular, Kelsey Plum couldn’t fathom just how much adversity the Aces have overcome en route to winning their second straight title, and in expressing […]

After losing the WNBA Finals to the Las Vegas Aces 3-1, the New York Liberty are trying to move on. The Liberty advanced to the Finals in Sandy Brondello’s second year as head coach for New York, but ultimately fell short of the title. “I haven’t rewatched the game,” Brondello said. “I probably won’t for […]

Breanna Stewart won the WNBA MVP award and led the New York Liberty to the Finals in 2023. Despite falling short in the championship against the Las Vegas Aces, Stewart enjoyed a tremendous season. She is clearly one of the best players in the league and the Liberty certainly want to keep her on the […]

The New York Liberty lost the WNBA Finals to the Las Vegas Aces 3-1 after the Aces won Game 4 70-69. The Aces took the first two games of the series, but the Liberty won Game 3, giving them hope they could come back and take the title. Ultimately, they fell short. The series as […]

The Las Vegas Aces recaptured the WNBA championship by defeating the New York Liberty in a star-studded series. They held on for the win in Game 4 over the team that had beaten them in the Commissioner’s Cup tournament and had been billed as their main rivals all season long. The Aces triumphed despite injuries […]

As if losing the WNBA Finals wasn’t enough, the New York Liberty and three of its players were fined after deciding not to talk to the media following Game 4 on Wednesday night. Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Lane were all fined $2,000 and the Liberty were docked $25,000 “for violating league rules governing […]

The Las Vegas Aces are once again the champions of the WNBA after defeating the New York Liberty in four games. Becky Hammon has now won her second WNBA title in two seasons as the Aces head coach, and for the Liberty, it’s another disappointing ending to the season. After the game ended, the Liberty […]

With every winner, there has to be a loser. In the WNBA Finals this season, the losing team was the New York Liberty, whose season ended Wednesday night at the hands of the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces had the Liberty’s number for most of the season and when it mattered most, New York was […]

The Las Vegas Aces are the first back-to-back champions of the women’s game in a little over two decades. They accomplished the feat in spectacular fashion in a one-point thriller WNBA Finals showdown against the New York Liberty. A’ja Wilson led the squad to a tough victory without key players like Kiah Stokes and Chelsea […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon went full Eminem in their post-game press conference on Wednesday. Hammon tried to find the reporter who voted A’ja Wilson fourth place for the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP award. Alysha Clark, A’ja Wilson, and Becky Hammon sat right next to each other in the post-game press conference. Clark […]

Everything that Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has worked for in her basketball career culminated in her team repeating as WNBA champions on Wednesday night. But if she could have picked any team to avoid having to defeat for that title, it probably would have been the New York Liberty. As a player, […]

The Las Vegas Aces seemed destined to be returning home for a Game 5 against the New York Liberty. Instead, they will return as back-to-back WNBA champions. Despite starting point guard Chelsea Gray and center Kiah Stokes unable to suit up for Las Vegas due to injuries, and despite falling behind early by double-digits, and […]

The pressure has apparently gotten to New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu. ESPN television cameras captured Ionescu throwing up during a timeout in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. Sabrina Ionescu was throwing up during a timeout 😮 She remained in the game afterwards! pic.twitter.com/OWvMo8saTV — […]

The New York Liberty needed a win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces to keep their season alive, and they did just that in impressive fashion. After dropping the first two games of the series on the road, the Liberty used an inspired performance buoyed by a record crowd […]

The Las Vegas Aces are losing key players Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes entering the fourth game of the WNBA Finals. This may have allowed the tides to change in favor of the New York Liberty. But, all of these coupled with their disheartening game three loss do not faze Kelsey Plum. Furthermore, she outlines […]

The New York Liberty were able stay alive in the WNBA Finals with a pivotal win in Game 3 yesterday on their home floor. All-Stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu both got the job done and lifted their team to avoid elimination. More importantly, the pair showed off their cleanest signature sneakers as they took […]

Coming into Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, the New York Liberty found themselves with their backs against the wall trailing 0-2 against the Las Vegas Aces. Facing elimination, the Liberty used an inspired performance, buoyed by a record attendance, to grab a much needed win and get back into the series. It’s not over […]

The Las Vegas Aces could not completely sweep off the title hopes of an optimistic New York Liberty squad. Most fans thought the WNBA Finals series would have been under wraps after the second game. But, the trio of Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot, and Sabrina Ionescu did not want to let go of their chances […]

The much anticipated Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty WNBA Finals clash finally morphed into reality. From the beginning of the 2023 WNBA regular season, most fans and media alike predicted that these two teams would the be the last teams standing. But what was supposed to be a heavyweight bout, has suddenly seemed […]

For the majority of the 2023 WNBA season, there was much anticipation for a Finals matchup between two superteams in the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But for the first two games of that hotly-anticipated matchup, only the Aces have fulfilled their end of the bargain. A’ja Wilson and the Aces followed up […]

Women’s basketball continues to rise  in popularity. If you need proof, then look no further than the WNBA Finals Game 1 between the Las Vegas Aces and New  York Liberty. The showdown between the top two teams in the WNBA made TV history after it became the “most viewed WNBA Finals Game 1 ever on […]

Before the New York Liberty became a so-called ‘super team’ when they signed Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot, the first offseason move the team made was to acquire Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun. It was a precursor of sorts to the rest of the Liberty’s offseason moves. It took Jones the first half of […]

New York Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot passed former Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen for second place on the All-Time WNBA Playoffs assists list, according to a Sunday tweet from the WNBA. FLOOR GENERAL ‼@Sloot22 has passed Lindsay Whalen for 2nd on the All-Time Playoffs assists list with 342 and counting 📺 ABC | #WNBAFinals | […]

The stars out in Sin City for Game 1 of the highly anticipated WNBA Finals matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the two best players in women’s basketball, and their loaded teams are far from the only high-profile names at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Los Angeles […]

New York Liberty power forward Breanna Stewart already won the WNBA MVP this season, but now she’s looking to bring home the ultimate WNBA award — the Finals trophy. Stewart previously won two WNBA Finals with the Seattle Storm and is now looking for her third, but with New York this time. However, Stewart and […]

The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces appeared destined to meet in the WNBA Finals all season long. Sure enough, the two teams are set to clash in the championship. Las Vegas won last year and were the best team throughout the 2023 season. However, New York also performed well and has WNBA MVP […]

The entire WNBA season, everyone assumed that the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty were on a crash course to the Finals. Those assumptions have finally been made true, as the two teams come to blows in the biggest event in women’s basketball starting this weekend. Both teams are considered super-teams and possess star-studded […]

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are currently preparing for the WNBA Finals. Both teams cruised through the playoffs and will play in what should be a memorable championship series. In other WNBA news though, the league teased an expansion announcement on Wednesday. Video via the WNBA’s account on X (formerly Twitter). 10.5 […]

When you think of the Las Vegas Aces, A’ja Wilson comes to mind first. Some may even think of All-Star guard Kelsey Plum or even veteran star Chelsea Gray. But one underrated piece for the Aces is Jackie Young, who will be Las Vegas’ X-factor in their WNBA Finals clash against the New York Liberty. […]

Becky Hammon and Sandy Brondello made history ahead of the 2023 WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. They became the first two former players who became head coaches in a WNBA Finals series, per ESPN. This year's WNBA Finals coaching matchup is one for the history books 🤩 pic.twitter.com/WCcTcGnszV — […]

Mark your calendars for October 8th, Sunday, WNBA fans. Game 1 of the highly-anticipated WNBA Finals between the league’s two superteams the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty is finally here. Will A’ja Wilson and the Aces win their second straight championship, or will Breanna Stewart and company bring the New York Liberty […]

The stage is set for the two WNBA titans to square off in what should be an epic Finals for the ages. As expected, the A’ja Wilson-led Las Vegas Aces will defend their throne against the Breanna Stewart-led New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. Ahead of Game 1 between the Aces and the […]

Jonquel Jones or even Sabrina Ionescu are expected to become the main X-factors for the Breanna Stewart-led New York Liberty heading into this epic WNBA Finals clash against the Las Vegas Aces. But Betnijah Laney’s play throughout the series will be the difference-maker in determining whether the Liberty will win their first title in franchise […]