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The New York Liberty are playing the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 regular season opener on Saturday. Natasha Cloud — who was acquired during the offseason — did not waste too much time before scoring her first points with her new team. Video via the WNBA on X, formerly Twitter: Welcome to New York, […]

While fans predict if the New York Liberty will repeat as WNBA champions, there is a legend of the game that has them as the favorite to win it all, rather than the hype for the Minnesota Lynx this season. After the Liberty won the championship in 2024, there is no doubt massive expectations for […]

For any defending champions, the pressure mounts to repeat. The New York Liberty are feeling the pressure to top their 2024 championship run. A title that Breanna Stewart defined as consequential to her career and the state of the franchise.  Now, with the WNBA season underway, the Liberty are favored to go back-to-back, per Doug […]

Seven months after winning their first title in franchise history, the New York Liberty are prepared to defend their championship status. The Liberty begins their back-to-back bid in their season opener against the Las Vegas Aces, where 2024 breakout star Leonie Fiebich is expected to return to the team. Fiebich had been away from the […]

By bringing the New York Liberty to their first WNBA championship, Breanna Stewart believes she changed the culture of the city. Despite winning two previous titles with the Seattle Storm, Stewart saw her third ring as a pivotal point in her career. Stewart believes that winning a title with the Liberty will change the structure […]

Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, the New York Liberty lost a key piece of their 2024 championship team when Courtney Vandersloot returned to the Chicago Sky in free agency. But the Liberty were able to secure a replacement on their roster for this upcoming season when they acquired former WNBA champion Natasha Cloud in […]

Suspensions usually draw negative attention. However, if you’re New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, this is nothing to worry about. After Laney-Hamilton was hit with a season-ending knee injury, the Liberty suspended her contract for the upcoming season. She was injured during Unrivaled, so the team technically doesn’t have to pay her, since she was […]

Sabrina Ionescu returned to where it all began, leading the New York Liberty to an 84–61 preseason victory over Japan’s Toyota Antelopes at Matthew Knight Arena. It was her first game back in Eugene since her college days, and she made it count. Ionescu dropped a game-high 25 points, including six three-pointers, igniting the crowd […]

Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are further showed that they are ready to defend their WNBA crown, as they scored an emphatic 84-61 preseason victory on Monday over Japan’s Toyota Antelopes at the home of the Oregon Ducks, the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon. The game was also a homecoming of sorts […]

The New York Liberty’s 84-61 win over the Toyota Antelopes on Monday night was a mere sidebar to the main event: Sabrina Ionescu’s return to Oregon. The homecoming game for Ionescu and teammate Nyara Sabally was one of several around the league meant to celebrate WNBA stars in the markets they once called home. But […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu had multiple reasons to celebrate before the final game of the 2025 WNBA preseason. Not only did Ionescu receive a day in her honor from the city of Eugene ahead of her return to Oregon, but she also got to share a fun bonding moment with her family and […]

The reigning WNBA champions New York Liberty are wrapping up their preseason schedule Monday night with a game against the Toyota Antelopes of Japan at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon — a familiar place for Liberty star point guard Sabrina Ionescu. Before that exhibition contest, Ionescu was given an honor by Eugene Mayor […]

The New York Liberty are about to add one more piece to their title defense with second-year forward Leonie Fiebich set to rejoin the team this week. New York expects her to arrive in the city on Thursday and she should be on-hand for the Liberty to receive their WNBA championship rings on Saturday before […]

Part of the reason the New York Liberty took the leap from contender to champion in 2024 was because the team vastly improved its bench over the previous season. For New York to repeat as WNBA champs, its new-look bench will have to prove itself too. As the preseason rolls on, second-year guard Marquesha Davis […]

The defending champion New York Liberty is entering the WNBA season in style. A handful of Liberty players attended the Met Gala and are seeking to repeat as champions.  Their core four, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, and Betnijah Laney Hamilton, are in prime position to sustain the team’s excellence. Their chemistry was hilariously […]

The New York Liberty may have lost 94-86 in their preseason game against the Connecticut Sun, but the franchise did have one winner on the court as the team’s mascot, Ellie the Elephant, aka Big Ellie, stole the show on the jumbotron. Big Ellie rocked the Barclays Center crowd with her stellar dance moves as […]

With preseason play already underway, the New York Liberty are preparing to defend their crown after winning the WNBA championship for the first time last year. Pursuing a dynasty is the hardest thing a team can do, and it obviously requires supreme concentration. However, a night out on the town now and again could help […]

New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb’s whiteboard has become famous around the WNBA. It’s how, before 2023 free agency, he drew up the plans to assemble a super-team, writing three names: Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot and Jonquel Jones. Kolb brought all three to New York. Two years later, he has nabbed his next whiteboard […]

The New York Liberty have been enjoying their offseason since winning the WNBA championship last year, and they’ll be back soon enough to try and compete for another one. Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart were key for the Liberty winning the championship, and it seems like they have a bond that goes beyond the basketball […]

New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will miss five to six months with a knee injury, the team announced on Monday. Word of Laney-Hamilton’s injury first surfaced earlier this month while she was playing for Unrivaled. After just two games in the new three-on-three league, it was revealed she would miss the remainder of its […]

The New York Liberty are holding on to one of their best players. New York and Breanna Stewart are agreeing to a new contract, per the New York Post. The contract is good for one year at $208,400. “Bringing Stewie back to the Liberty was our top priority this offseason,” Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb […]

The New York Liberty are planning an $80 million practice facility in Brooklyn, and Breanna Stewart says the ambitious project marks an important step forward for the WNBA and the evolution of women’s sports. The 75,000-square-foot facility will be built in the Greenpoint neighborhood along Newtown Creek and will serve as the Liberty’s training home […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu has made an irreplaceable impact on the basketball world with her record-setting performances and ability to elevate Women’s Sports with everything she does. Her greatest contribution could perhaps be her signature Nike Sabrina 1 and Nike Sabrina 2, which have taken the basketball community by storm as one […]

The New York Liberty announced Friday they have re-signed guard Marine Johannes for the 2025 WNBA season, bringing back a key contributor from their 2023 Finals run following her year-long stint abroad. Johannes, 30, returns to the Liberty for her fourth season after helping lead the French National Team to a silver medal finish against […]

As Unrivaled’s inaugural season wraps up with its championship game, co-founder Breanna Stewart said the league’s biggest impact extends beyond highlight plays and stat lines. For Stewart, the real value lies in giving WNBA players — especially younger ones — an opportunity to develop their skills between seasons. “We want you to see how hard […]

After a few years of chasing the big one, the New York Liberty finally broke through in 2024, winning the WNBA championship for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Minnesota Lynx in a hard-fought five-game series. The Liberty have assembled such a deep roster, with Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart being the […]

Veteran WNBA guard and former WNBA champion Natasha Cloud is taking her talents to the Big Apple. The 33-year-old Cloud has been traded to the New York Liberty, as announced by the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night. ” Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has acquired the No. 7 overall pick in the […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart underwent a minor surgery on her right knee but is expected to be fully available for the start of the 2025 WNBA season. The two-time league MVP had a scope on her right meniscus Thursday. Liberty sources confirmed with ESPN’s Alexa Philippou that Stewart is expected to return in […]

The New York Liberty will be returning to Sabrina Ionescu’s alma mater, the Oregon Ducks for a preseason exhibition, according to Alexis Philippou of ESPN. The game will be held on May 12 at 10 p.m. ET versus the Toyota Antelopes of the Women’s Japan Basketball League. Throughout her time in the WNBA, Ionescu has always […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu isn’t just one of the faces of the WNBA, but she’s also one of the biggest sponsored athletes within the footwear industry. Alongside sponsor Nike, Sabrina Ionescu has grown one of the most popular signature lines as her Nike Sabrina 1 & 2 have become some of the […]

NCAA Women’s Basketball legend and New York Liberty All-Star Sabrina Ionescu is no stranger to the gold standard as she’s been successful at every level of her basketball journey. Most recently, she helped the United State win yet another gold medal at the recent 2024 Paris Games, but this upcoming release of her signature Nike […]

New York Liberty star and 2024 WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu is expanding her influence in professional sports, joining NWSL club Bay FC as an investor and “official commercial advisor,” the club announced Monday. Ionescu sees this as more than a financial opportunity, emphasizing the importance of direct involvement in the club’s growth. “I whole-heartedly understand […]

New York Liberty fans got some disappointing news on Monday when Unrivaled announced that two starters from the 2024 WNBA champions won’t finish out the league’s inaugural season. Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will both miss the rest of the Unrivaled season, which runs through March 17. “Sabrina Ionescu 👻 will not participate in remaining […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu understands being in a championship atmosphere. With Unrivaled, she’s been feeling that same atmosphere. Even after Ionescu hyped up Liberty fans with her Unrivaled announcement, it was for good reason. She knew there was something special brewing. Fast forward to the start of the 3×3 league and that sentiment […]

There’s no bad blood between Courtney Vandersloot and the New York Liberty. It was simply time for the veteran guard to move on. Vandersloot played two seasons with the Liberty after spending her first 12 seasons with the Chicago Sky. During her New York tenure, the Liberty made the WNBA Finals both years and won […]

The New York Liberty are coming off their first championship in franchise history, and in order to defend their title they’re going to need to keep their roster depth intact. The Liberty made a pretty notable signing in free agency this week with the addition of veteran forward Isabelle Harrison, the team announced. Isabelle Harrison’s […]

Sabrina Ionescu, a WNBA champion with the New York Liberty and an Olympic gold medalist, is gearing up for her first international tour in Asia. Known for holding the record for most career triple-doubles in NCAA history, Ionescu is bringing her remarkable skills and achievements to fans across the continent. Ionescu is a trailblazer, reshaping […]

The WNBA free agency period is underway, with players now able to officially sign new contracts. The New York Liberty lost Courtney Vandersloot to the Chicago Sky, which might not be all that surprising considering she was moved to the bench during their title run. The Liberty did manage to bring back a key bench […]

The New York Liberty are returning a key player off their bench from this past year’s championship squad. After winning its first title in franchise history, New York was just hit with the loss of starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot. Fortunately, the franchise is bringing back the elite trio of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and […]