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The New York Liberty are parting ways with their WNBA championship-winning head coach. Sandy Brondello is out, per Front Office Sports. She led New York for four seasons. “We would like to thank Sandy Brondello for her everlasting impact on the New York Liberty,” said Jonathan Kolb, general manager of the team, in a release. […]

The New York Liberty, whose title defense officially ended on Friday night, weathered injuries all year from just about everyone. The trend continued into the playoffs when Breanna Stewart suffered an MCL sprain in overtime of the Liberty’s Game 1 win. She did her best to compete in Game 2 — a blowout loss at home […]

The 2025 New York Liberty met their end on Friday night. The Phoenix Mercury defeated them 79-73 at the PHX Arena, ending NY’s title defense bid early. After the game, head coach Sandy Brondello fielded questions from the media alongside All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart. When asked why Brondello should return in her role […]

The New York Liberty will not be repeating as WNBA champion after seeing their season come to a disappointing end on Friday night following a 79-73 defeat against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their first-round matchup. While the Liberty did not have the best of regular seasons, they were still viewed by many […]

The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have reached their most thrilling moment yet. The first has seen three best-of-three series tied at 1-1 each and headed into sudden-death elimination games. With everything on the line, the pressure for each team to salvage its season is palpable, and what makes this round especially compelling is how unpredictable it […]

The Phoenix Mercury came into their first-round series against defending champions New York Liberty with the home advantage. However, the series has seen the visiting team win both games thus far as the Mercury made it 1-1 with an 86-60 win over the defending champions. After the game, Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally had some […]

However ugly the box score looks from the New York Liberty’s 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of their WNBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, it was even worse on the court. After ending the first quarter tied at 25, New York scored 35 points the rest of the game in a barrage […]

The New York Liberty were completely outmatched in Game 2. New York was routed by Phoenix in an 86-60 blowout on Wednesday that Breanna Stewart called “embarrassing.” Now the Liberty are just one game away from being eliminated from the playoffs altogether. Stewart did not hold back when talking about the disastrous game with reporters. […]

The New York Liberty took a rough 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the first round. With that loss, it was the worst home playoff defeat in Liberty history and was the second-largest playoff loss by a defending champion in WNBA history. The Liberty had some things working against them before […]

The New York Liberty had a chance to show up and put their foot down on Wednesday night, as the Phoenix Mercury faced elimination in Brooklyn in front of the Liberty fans in Game 2. However, the momentum from winning a tough Game 1 on the road in overtime did not carry over for the […]

NEW YORK – The New York Liberty fell 86-60 on Wednesday night as the Phoenix Mercury shined bright enough to save their season. Now, both teams will face that challenge in Friday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 at PHX Arena. The first quarter was balanced. The Liberty had a six-point lead with 4:57 remaining in the […]

The New York Liberty looked to close out their best-of-three first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 at Barclays Center on Wednesday. The Liberty wanted to build on the momentum after taking care of business in Game 1, 76-69, and move forward with their title defense. The game was tied, 25-25, after the […]

In a moment of courage or perplexity, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart said she will play Game 2 against the Mercury on a sprained MCL. Before the game, Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello boldly proclaimed that Stewart will make her decision based on how warm-ups went, per Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports “plan […]

The New York Liberty have a chance to advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday. New York beat Phoenix 76-69 in Game 1, but it came at a cost. Liberty star Breanna Stewart suffered a knee injury that threatened to keep her out the rest of the series. But now she plans to gut it out. […]

The New York Liberty appear to have avoided the worst-case scenario in terms of Breanna Stewart’s knee injury, but her status for Game 2 against the Phoenix Mercury is still uncertain. Head coach Sandy Brondello told reporters at practice on Tuesday that Stewart will be a game-time decision. The two-time WNBA MVP was at practice […]

The 2025 WNBA season has been a defining chapter in the league’s history, marked by competitive balance, emerging stars, and established dynasties seeking to protect their legacies of dominance. As the regular season concluded, compelling playoff brackets emerged featuring top-tier teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, and Atlanta Dream. But […]

New York Liberty fans hoping for something definitive on Breanna Stewart’s injury status after their Game 1 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday will be disappointed. Stewart is undergoing an MRI and “additional testing” on the left knee that she hurt against Phoenix in overtime, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne first reported. […]

The New York Liberty have insisted time and again this year, through all of their injuries and setbacks, that they have enough in their locker room to win big games. While nothing is certain, it looks like that may be tested in a way nobody wanted to see. Breanna Stewart suffered an apparent knee injury […]

Liberty struck first in their opening round WNBA Playoffs series against the Phoenix Mercury with a 76-69 Game 1 win on the road. With the series shifting to the Liberty’s home court for Game 2, the win could have come a major cost. Liberty star forward Breanna Stewart suffered an apparent knee injury during the […]

The New York Liberty are in the playoffs. It didn’t happen how they wanted or how anyone who follows the league could have expected, but they’re in the field. As the 5 seed, New York will open its best-of-three first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury in the desert on Sunday afternoon. The bad news for […]

The New York Liberty entered the season with championship expectations, and Natasha Cloud quickly proved why she was one of the smartest signings in free agency. The veteran guard fit seamlessly into the Liberty system, giving them stability and leadership on both ends. For Natasha Cloud, her first year with Liberty delivered not only team […]

As the 2025 WNBA Playoffs approach, the New York Liberty enter the postseason as one of the league’s most compelling squads. Coming out of 2024 as WNBA champions and maintaining a core lineup filled with All-Star talent, the Liberty approached this campaign poised for another deep playoff run. A first-round showdown with the reloaded Phoenix […]

If a healthy version of the New York Liberty are going to return to the WNBA Finals for the third straight year, it’s going to be on the backs of their defense. The offense is not going to be a worry. In a lineup so star-powered that Emma Meesseman — the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP […]

The New York Liberty are preparing for another playoff run, but not all of the focus was on the court during their final home game of the regular season. A group of New York fans seated courtside and nearby wore bright orange shirts to protest what they say are skyrocketing ticket prices for the WNBA […]

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 75-66 on Tuesday night, improving their home record to 17-5. New York is 26-17 on the season and remains locked into the fifth seed of the WNBA’s playoff bracket. It was the first time in months that the Liberty had its full roster unrestricted […]

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello isn’t giving up on her team. Granted, even if she had, she’s smart enough not to say it publicly. But the two-time championship coach cited precedent on Friday for why she thinks her team can still make noise in the playoffs. She recalled her 2021 Phoenix Mercury team, […]

Say what you will about the 2025 New York Liberty — and there’s plenty to say. But no one will say they’ve had it easy. The 2024 WNBA champions started 9-0 but have battled inconsistency ever since, as injuries have plagued the roster. It has further exacerbated their spate of self-inflicted wounds, including puzzling turnovers, […]

The New York Liberty are headed to the WNBA Playoffs. If you’re a Liberty fan and you want that to be the extent of the discussion around the team right now, you could be forgiven. It was another bad one for New York on Tuesday in a season that has become defined by underwhelming performances. […]

The New York Liberty have fallen apart during the second half of the 2025 WNBA season. New York is on a two-game losing streak after their 66-58 defeat against Golden State on Tuesday night. The Liberty are understandably frustrated with how they’ve played with the playoffs just around the corner. New York punched its ticket […]

The New York Liberty will once again be shorthanded on Tuesday night when they face the Golden State Valkyries in a crucial game for playoff positioning. Sabrina Ionescu will miss her third straight game with a left toe injury, head coach Sandy Brondello confirmed before the game. Brondello added that she is hopeful her guard […]

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello likes to tell her team to “control the controllables.” Unfortunately for her, a lot of the misfortune that has befallen New York during its first-ever title defense has been decidedly uncontrollable. Injuries have ravaged the Liberty in a way no one could have reasonably anticipated. The Liberty have […]

There are not a lot of better scenarios for a team to still be competing for the title after winning it the previous year. The New York Liberty’s situation is slightly different because they have been the WNBA Champions for two seasons running, and find themselves in the reckoning to make it a hat-trick of […]

The New York Liberty have not played well during the second half of the 2025 WNBA season. New York now has a record of 24-16 with just four games to play before the postseason. The Liberty need to get their issues figured out quickly if they want to have success in the playoffs. New York […]

PHOENIX– The main question on everyone’s mind: Would the Phoenix Mercury secure a playoff spot? After the franchise did so, courtesy of an Atlanta Dream win on Friday, there’s now another question on their mind– is homecourt advantage possible after playing the New York Liberty? Safe to say that it could be a reality. Granted, […]

The New York Liberty hosted the Connecticut Sun on Monday night, winning 81-79. Breanna Stewart returned from the knee injury that caused a month-long absence from the court. She led the winners in scoring with 19 points despite playing on a minutes restriction. It was a potentially season-summarizing game for the WNBA’s defending champions. Even […]

The New York Liberty didn’t have a positive update for Jonquel Jones going into Thursday night’s matchup against the Washington Mystics. Jones has been playing at a high level for the Liberty, being a double-double machine for them at times. Her ability to score inside and crash the glass has been beneficial to the team’s […]

The New York Liberty are losing ground in the WNBA standings. The Liberty have lost four of their last six games, though they turned things around against the Sun on Monday. New York just got some troubling injury news before Thursday’s huge game against Washington. Liberty guard Natasha Cloud was ruled out and will not […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu is in high spirits these days. Aside from the return of forward Breanna Stewart from injury, one of Ionescu’s favorite events also made its return to New York: The US Open. Ionescu is once again taking in all the sights and sounds of the annual major tennis tournament at […]

Whenever Jonquel Jones gets a double-double, watch out for the New York Liberty. That much was the case after Monday’s matchup against the Connecticut Sun. In 33 minutes of action, Jones finished with a stat line of 18 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and one steal. She shot 8-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-4 from […]