New York Liberty Articles - Page 19

A wild WNBA offseason continued on Saturday, with a four-team trade highlighted by a pair of impact veterans finding new homes. The deal sends Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky, Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings, Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury and the rights to 2020 second-round pick Leonie Fiebich to the New York […]

The New York Liberty are ready to run the WNBA for the foreseeable future. Landing Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot in free agency and acquiring Jonquel Jones in a trade gives them a star-studded roster. With two stars in Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney already in town, their roster is set up to be special. […]

The New York Liberty is building something special. Just a day after signing two-time Finals MVP and 2022 scoring champion Breanna Stewart, versatile guard Courtney Vandersloot is also joining the franchise. Instead of a reporter announcing the news, she revealed her next move on Twitter: “#BREAKING Courtney Vandersloot is signing with the New York Liberty🗽✍🏼” […]

The New York Liberty sent shockwaves throughout the WNBA world on Wednesday after they announced the signing of former league MVP Breanna Stewart. This is widely considered one of the biggest free-agent signings in WNBA history, and for his part, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant could not help but react to the big news. Morant […]

Just days after the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces made a big splash with the signing of Candace Parker, The New York Liberty has now also done so. Breanna Stewart is heading to the Big Apple to link up with Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, forming one of the best trios in the league. […]

Brooklyn Nets’ superstar Kevin Durant shared a brutally honest reaction after Breanna Stewart signed with the New York Liberty on Wednesday, per Durant’s Twitter account. “Aye, don’t call my phone lookin for tickets this summer, they gone. Let’s get it @nyliberty,” KD wrote on Twitter.  The city of New York now has no shortage of […]

Breanna Stewart has narrowed her free agency search to the New York Liberty and the Seattle Storm, according to Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports. Stewart, who is considered the top free agent of this year’s free agency class, is back to where she started last offseason when she took meetings with New York and […]

The Chicago Sky, after losing to the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals of the 2022 WNBA playoffs, are at a crossroads as a franchise. After four straight postseason berths, which includes a championship win in 2021, the Sky appear to be in danger of losing multiple core players in free agency, including longtime floor general […]

Last night, it was announced 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones was traded to the New York Liberty in a three-team deal involving the Dallas Wings and Connecticut Sun. Here’s the full breakdown of the trade: New York: Jonquel Jones (from Connecticut), Kayla Thonrton (from Dallas) Connecticut: Rebecca Allen (from New York), Tyasha Harris (from Dallas), […]

The New York Liberty are acquiring forward Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun in a three-team trade, Winsidr analyst Rachel Galligan wrote in a Sunday tweet. Jones specifically requested a trade to the Liberty, according to a tweet from ESPN reporter Alexa Philippou. The Liberty will receive Jonquel Jones and Dallas Wings forward Kayla Thornton […]

When the news came out that six people were killed and 81 were injured in Istanbul following a bomb explosion, the WNBA community found itself worrying about another one of their own being taken from them. Brittney Griner has been in Russian prison for over 260 days and her whereabouts are unknown after she was […]

New York Liberty all-star Sabrina Ionescu had one of the best careers in NCAA basketball history when she was at Oregon. Now, she is returning to the program that put her in the national spotlight. The program announced that the former WNBA first overall pick will be joining the staff as the director of athletic […]

The Chicago Sky obliterated the New York Liberty by a final score of 100-62 on Saturday. Candace Parker and the Sky set a new WNBA record in the lop-sided affair, as their 38-point margin of victory is the largest of all-time in the league, per Bleacher Report. The win was crucial for the Sky who […]

Every week it just seems New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is making history. This time, however, she did not only break a record but created one instead. On Saturday against the Phoenix Mercury, Ionescu became the first player to ever score 500 points and record 200 assists and 200 rebounds in a single season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but be in awe of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, who absolutely torched the Los Angeles Sparks during their WNBA showdown on Tuesday. The Sparks basically had no answer for Ionescu, as she had her way on the court through three quarters. It was an absolutely […]

The New York Liberty earned a big win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, largely due to the sensational and historic outing from Sabrina Ionescu. The star guard was electric on Sunday, scoring 10 points and dropping a stunning 16 assists in the victory. The 16 dimes tied her for the second most ever in […]

Two of the WNBA’s biggest superstars squared off Sunday as the Chicago Sky took on the New York Liberty in a matchup that pitted Candace Parker up against Sabrina Ionescu. Among those in the audience for Saturday’s showdown was the Bryant clan, with Vanessa and Co. seated courtside for the WNBA game at the Barclays […]

Another month, another triple-double WNBA record for New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu. Earlier in June, Ionescu made history as just the fourth WNBA player ever with multiple triple-doubles. She recorded her second trip-dub feat against the Chicago Sky, needing just three quarters to do it–with is also a first in the league. This Wednesday […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry went viral after he hit the night night during the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. WNBA All-Star Sabrina Ionescu took notice and made sure to do the same. In Friday night’s win over the Atlanta Dream, the New York Liberty guard drained a deep three to put the […]

We’re nearly halfway through the WNBA season and Sue Bird continues to light it up during her retirement tour. On Sunday, the Seattle Storm took it to the New York Liberty and walked away with their 10th win on the season. Afterward, Bird delivered a message that will crack a smile on the fans of […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu had a game to remember on Sunday after she exploded for a monster triple-double against the Chicago Sky. It was Ionescu’s second career triple-double, and it made quite the history with the way she achieved the feat. The Liberty guard actually needed just three quarters to record the trip-dub, […]

Sabrina Ionescu absolutely balled out for the New York Liberty in their blowout win over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. How good was the WNBA star? Well, we can say she was Stephen Curry-good! The Liberty guard exploded for 26 points in the huge 88-69 win. She also did it on an incredible 10-of-11 shooting–going […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is already known for her unparalleled work ethic. Now, she embodies that spirit in BODYARMOR’s new ad campaign. The company’s “One More” campaign is centered around the belief that hard work and relentless passion push us to be our best. For Ionescu, that belief is what has elevated her […]

The WNBA has come under fire recently for some sanctions they imposed on the New York Liberty. The team’s owners, Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, reportedly chartered flights for the team last season. This, apparently, was in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement. As a result, the Liberty nearly got their franchise revoked. […]

The New York Liberty were hit with a record-breaking $500,000 fine for the use of charter flights throughout the second half of last season, a violation of the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement. While this penalty already seems crazy enough, Sports Illustrated’s Howard Megdal outlines other floated punishments that were even more punitive. Some of these […]

Seattle Storm superstar Breanna Stewart recently took a meeting in free agency with the New York Liberty, setting off plenty of speculation that the two-time WNBA champion would be making her way from the West Coast to the East Coast. However, Stewart is going to run it back with the Storm for at least one […]

One of the WNBA’s top stars could be changing teams ahead of the 2022 season. Seattle Storm superstar Breanna Stewart took a meeting with a large New York Liberty contingent this week in Los Angeles, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. While nothing is done yet, Haynes notes this meeting could signal the end of […]

Becky Hammon’s stellar career in the WNBA and the coaching experience she has accumulated with the San Antonio Spurs have made her a strong head coaching candidate. She has drawn interest from NBA teams before. Now, two teams in the W are pursuing her to be their head coach. According to Shams Charania and Chantel […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol posted a heartfelt message in honor of his friend and teammate, Kobe Bryant, on what would be the late legend’s 42nd birthday. “With tears in my eyes today… I just wish so badly that you were here celebrating your bday with your girls and family. I miss you […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James immediately took it to Twitter to wish New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu a speedy recovery after sustaining an ankle injury. Ouch!! @sabrina_i20 Get healthy as soon as possible! 🙏🏾. Health is wealth — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 31, 2020 Ionescu badly rolled her ankle during the second quarter […]

After Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard retweeted a video posted by ESPN producer Kayla Johnson on Monday of the seemingly horrid and unsanitary conditions of the “laundry room” at the facilities of the WNBA’s “bubble” at the IMG Academy Orlando, one of the WNBA’s own stars used the opportunity to call out NBA Players […]

After Friday night’s WNBA Draft, former Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu officially knew where she was going to be continuing her basketball career. After being taken by the New York Liberty with the no. 1 overall pick, Ionescu had another thing to figure out: decide whose shoes she’d be wearing when she debuts on the […]

It’s official. New York Knicks main man James Dolan no longer owns WNBA’s New York Liberty. The @nyliberty, formerly owned by James Dolan and MSG, are now owned by Brooklyn Nets’ minority owner, Joe Tsai. https://t.co/9SBqIVCwkN — The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) January 23, 2019 An investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai […]