Liberty overcome Mystics even after Jonquel Jones is injured
Washington – Title Defense Insights Despite an injury to Jonkel Jones early Thursday, the reigning champions, Liberty, maintained their unbeaten streak, defeating the Mystics 86-78. With this win, Liberty now stands at 8-0 this season, marking the best start in the franchise’s history. Breanna Stewart was outstanding, scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Kennedy […]
Jonquel Jones scores 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead Liberty to a comeback victory against Fever
Liberty Triumphs Over Fever in Close Contest INDIANAPOLIS – John Kel Jones stepped up when it mattered most, leading his team to a narrow 90-88 victory against the Indiana Fever. In a thrilling finish, Jones scored 14 of his team-high 26 points during the last 10 minutes of the game, driving the Liberty’s late-game resurgence. […]
Liberty star Jonquel Jones gets hero’s welcome in Bahamas
Since immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Jonquel Jones has flown back to his home island in the Bahamas many times. But nothing could have prepared her for the heroic welcome that awaited the WNBA Finals MVP last month. Jones knew this trip home would be special. Jonquel Jones returned to the Bahamas. […]
Jonquel Jones’ playoff brilliance finally rewarded with MVP honors
If the Liberty was going to have a player win the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP award, it would have been weird if another player took home the trophy. Still, Jonquel Jones has been snubbed before, losing twice in the WNBA Finals series with the Connecticut Sun. But after Jones averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds […]
Jonquel Jones comes alive with double-double to help Liberty close out Dream
It had been more than a month since Jonquel Jones last recorded a double-double, which came in the Liberty's final 11 games of the regular season and their first playoff game against the Atlanta Dream. She still had games where she had double-digit rebounds and games where she scored 15 or more points. But they […]