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Angel Reese had an amazing rookie season with the Chicago Sky, and she’s making a mark in the league. To add on to the beginning of her young career, she recently signed an extension with Reebok that comes with a signature sneaker in 2026, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has […]

The New York Liberty were the best team in the WNBA this season, and they showed it by winning the championship against the Minnesota Lynx. The city is excited to have the championship in New York, and they’re going as far as announcing Oct. 20 as “New York Liberty Day,” which is the exact day […]

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions, taking down the Minnesota Lynx in the Finals. On Thursday, the team had their parade to celebrate the title, roaming through New York City and celebrating their impressive achievement. Superstar guard Sabrina Ionescu, who played a key part in winning it […]

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. New York earned the win with stars such as Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones leading the way throughout the season. Rookie Leonie Fiebich also stepped up for the Liberty in 2024. Fiebich reflected on her WNBA Finals run with the Liberty […]

The New York Liberty had the last laugh over the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces during Thursday’s celebration parade. ClutchPoints’ Russell Steinberg tweeted a photo of a gravestone with the Lynx and Aces logo on it. Not to mention, it also had Lynx guard Courtney Williams, and Aces guard Kelsey Plum on it. […]

While celebrating the New York Liberty’s 2024 WNBA Finals victory with her teammates and fans during the Liberty’s championship parade in New York, All-Star Breanna Stewart made a special request. After beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a do-or-die Game 5, clinching the series 3-2 as the city celebrated the franchise’s first WNBA […]

Basketball never stops and the best players are always in the lab working on the next new highlight. Some of the associated hype videos are more serious than others. For example, Iowa women’s basketball and history-making Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark made an eye-opening claim in a new video that will leave WNBA rivals trembling […]

The Unrivaled Basketball League, founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is looking to give Caitlin Clark $1 million and incentives to play in the league according to a report by Front Office Sports senior reporter Michael McCarthy. Clark, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA first-team guard, has been a […]

One of the most decorated players in South Carolina women’s basketball history, A’ja Wilson, will have her No. 22 jersey retired by the Gamecocks next year. The ceremony will take place before the team’s game on Feb. 2, 2025, against Auburn at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The announcement was made Tuesday, marking […]

The Minnesota Lynx are heartbroken that they could not get a win in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals. Minnesota was so close to winning its fifth championship in franchise history. However, a controversial foul call late in the fourth quarter gave the New York Liberty life. New York forced overtime and ended up […]

Women’s professional basketball pushed Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese off the scene in late September. Fans and front offices will worry about the WNBA’s looming CBA situation later. There are some huge milestones worth recognizing now. Specifically, some WNBA champions took center stage over the last week of October and set records the headlining rookies […]

Leonie Fiebich wasn’t in the WNBA last year. She wasn’t on the court when Courtney Vandersloot’s last-second shot sailed long, giving the Las Vegas Aces a title-clinching win on the New York Liberty’s home court. But once she joined the Liberty, she knew what effect that game had. The returnees from that team called it […]

Following the Phoenix Mercury’s subtle Diana Taurasi retirement party, she hasn’t made her official decision just yet. She spoke with the Associated Press and told them her explanation as to why. “I don’t take retirement lightly,” Taurasi said. “I know the minute I say it or announce it, whether it’s, you know, in a month […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier shared a heartfelt post following the team’s tough Game 5 loss to the New York Liberty en route to the Liberty winning their first WNBA Finals in history. Game 5 was clouded by controversy due to a late foul call that determined the outcome of the rest of the game. […]

Spike Lee is going viral, and it’s not because of a film announcement. The Brooklyn native and basketball superfan is all over the internet for his reaction during the WNBA Finals game on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Oscar-winning director dropped to his knees courtside as Liberty went into overtime. Spike going through it pic.twitter.com/jC2CMerwM0 — […]

With the decision of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) to opt out of the league’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which may have been first hinted at by Brenna Stewart, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert released a brief statement, per Meghan L. Hall of USA Today. “With the historic 2024 WNBA season now in […]

Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals was about more than just crowning a new champion. It was also about showcasing the product to a growing audience and capitalizing on the league’s landmark 2024 season. Therefore, many current and past stars arrived at the Barclays Center to see the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx […]

Jonquel Jones was named the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP but it is not an overstatement to say the New York Liberty would not have won the title without reserve forward Nyara Sabally. The lesser-known sister of Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally received an ovation from the crowd during the trophy ceremony. After the Liberty’s Game […]

The New York Liberty took home their first championship in franchise history on Sunday night despite some unusual circumstances. In the decisive Game 5 of the championship series against the Minnesota Lynx, it wasn’t superstars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu doing the heavy lifting. Instead, the rest of the team had to pick up the […]

The only stat that matters is the final score, and when the buzzer sounded at Barclays Center on Sunday night, the scoreboard showed that the New York Liberty are WNBA champions. With their 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty captured their first championship in franchise history. And as one of the WNBA’s […]

The New York Liberty’s first WNBA championship has everyone going crazy about what the team accomplished, especially WNBA Hall-of-Famer Lisa Leslie. She took to X and shared her thoughts about the franchise securing its first title. “Congratulations to the @nyliberty and its amazing fans!!! @breannastewart you did it with an amazing team effort🗽#CongratsEllie.” Leslie understands […]

The 2024 WNBA Finals was a classic clash that punctuated a watershed campaign, but it is at risk of being marred by controversy and bad optics. After disputable officiating late in the decisive Game 5, which allowed the New York Liberty to tie the score in regulation and defeat the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, 67-62, […]

In what was a scrappy Game 5 that went all the way to overtime, it was the New York Liberty that came out on top against the Minnesota Lynx, 67-62, to win their first championship in franchise history. But for a second, it seemed as though another golden chance to win a title would escape […]

The New York Liberty became the last team standing in the 2024 WNBA season after outlasting the Minnesota Lynx in a five-game series that ended on Sunday. It was a wild ride for both teams, with New York ending up with the WNBA title after winning Game 5 to the tune of a 67-62 score. […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier once again made history during a hectic winner-take-all Game 5 against the New York Liberty. After Collier scored the most points within two games in a series, she continued adding accolades to an already dominant postseason run. She became the first player in league history to have over 20 steals […]

The 2024 WNBA season is finally over but it surely did not reach its conclusion without some bit of controversy in the final game of the campaign. During Sunday’s Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center, some fans felt that the officiating was favoring […]

Sunday was a day to remember for New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu. For one, she finally won her first WNBA title when New York defeated the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center, 67-62. Then there was the hilarious but painful moment she found herself in while posing for photos with the WNBA Finals trophy. […]

Despite scornful comments on the officiating from Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, Sandy Brondello has no issue with how Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals went down. Of course, Brondello is content with the New York Liberty winning its first championship under her guidance, but she still noted that she believes officiating is a […]

Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx fell to the New York Liberty 67-62 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday night, with overtime overshadowed by the controversial events at the end of regulation. With less than a minute left in the winner-take-all, the Lynx were ahead 60-58 when Breanna Stewart tied the score […]

Sports analyst and First Take host Stephen A Smith went bonkers on social media after the New York Liberty have won their first-ever WNBA Championship over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center. Despite Sabrina Ionescu making WNBA history for an abysmal shooting night, finishing with five […]

The New York Liberty have done it. After coming up short in 2023 when they lost to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals, Sabrina Ionescu and company have finally reached the top after taking down the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night at Barclays Center, 67-62. For the first time in franchise history, the […]

Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx got everyone’s attention. Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James watched how the championship series unfolded, as he even dropped a strong reaction to a seemingly controversial call near the end of regulation. Lakers star LeBron James reacts […]

The deciding Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx is underway, with Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier as the two opposing stars, respectively. The WNBA world is locked in to Game 5 and Chicago Sky rookie sensation Angel Reese was in attendance rocking a special Finals tribute to […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA Finals odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. We have arrived at the last game of the 2024 WNBA season, the fifth and deciding game of a memorable and riveting WNBA Finals series between […]

Since the 2024 WNBA regular season ended, several head coaches have been let go from their respective teams. The Los Angeles Sparks opted to part ways with Curt Miller after two seasons of lottery finishes. The Sparks search for a new head coach has brought them to possibility of Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Tyler […]

The Dallas Wings announced the decision to part ways with head coach Latricia Trammell on Friday. Trammell, who is no longer with the Wings after two years with the team, shared a message on X, formerly Twitter, after the news was announced. “It has been an absolute honor to work with such talented players, staff, […]

The 2024 WNBA Finals is going to see a fifth game and All-Star forward Angel Reese could not be more excited for it. The Minnesota Lynx forced the final game by topping the New York Liberty in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. Reese showed her excitement for the final game of the […]

The WNBA is getting hit hard financially. The league is set to lose $40 million this year, per the New York Post. This is somewhat shocking news, as the attendance and TV ratings are on the rise for the women’s basketball league. The WNBA’s main investors are people with stock in the NBA, including team […]

Sandy Brondello isn’t asking her New York Liberty to do anything they haven’t done multiple times in the WNBA Finals. Her ask is simple: Get off the mat and win a game. They did it in Game 2, responding to an all-time meltdown in the first game to hold off another Minnesota Lynx comeback. They […]