Nyara Sabally emerges as unlikely hero in Liberty’s championship win
At halftime Sunday, Sandy Brondello looked at Nyala Sabally and said, “Get ready for the big lineup.” The third-year center, who only played a total of 15 minutes in the Liberty's semifinal series against the Aces, was what Brianna Stewart called an “X-factor.” In Game 5, Sabally helped the Liberty defeat the Lynx in overtime, […]
Liberty’s transformation into superteam is now fully validated
This was a reward for the Liberty's ambitions. Confetti flew, streamers covered the court at Barclays Center, and those who witnessed basketball's breakthrough let out a roar that bridged the gap between all those who watch women's sports in Brooklyn and around the world.Through Tiffany, Sterling Covered with silver. WNBA trophy. It was inherited from […]
Liberty’s Sandy Brondello rips refs over foul differential
MINNEAPOLIS — The Liberties lost Game 4, missing out on the franchise's first chance to win their first championship, and as usual, Sandy Brondello was devastated. The 12th-year head coach, in his third year at Liberty, took issue with the foul differential in Friday night's game against the Lynx. The Lynx won 82-80 in the […]
Liberty’s elusive WNBA title once again within reach
MINNEAPOLIS — The Liberty is 40 minutes away from winning its first WNBA title in franchise history. Liberty, which earned an impressive 80-77 victory over the Lynx on Wednesday night on Sabrina Ionescu's 28-foot basket, can clinch the title in Game 4 on Friday night. “When I left Seattle, I kind of started a new […]
Liberty’s Betnijah Laney-Hamilton struggling after knee surgery
Liberty coach Sandy Brondello acknowledged that starting forward Betoniyah Rainey-Hamilton is experiencing physical challenges after undergoing knee surgery in July. Laney Hamilton lost to the Lynx in Game 1 on Thursday, scoring just five points on 2-of-7 shooting in 26 minutes. “The movement of 'B' was not very good. I think you saw that,” Brondello […]
Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu believes mindset change will help her in WNBA Finals
Throughout this season, Sabrina Ionescu has detailed the changes she made to her game after the poor offensive performance in the Liberty's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals a year ago. But perhaps the biggest flaw the All-Star guard needed to eradicate after that botched performance had to do with her […]
Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu silenced by Aces in Game 3 loss
Sabrina Ionescu got what she wanted in her first two fights in Brooklyn, but what happened in Las Vegas on Friday night will make her want to stay in Las Vegas. The All-Star guard was swarmed by opposing defenders and endured a rough shooting night, but scored just four points in Liberty's 95-81 loss in […]
Liberty’s quest for Aces revenge in WNBA playoffs has plenty of storylines
Sabrina Ionescu set the tone as the Liberty clinched a spot in the WNBA semifinals with a 91-82 win over the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center on Tuesday night. “We have unfinished business,” she said on air before the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm to book a spot in the semifinals. Liberty will […]
Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu reacts to interaction with Spike Lee as New York secures spot in semifinals
The New York Liberty eliminated the Atlanta Dream from the WNBA playoffs in a short period of time. Known New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee was there to watch New York's WNBA team reach the semifinals on Tuesday night. At one point in the third quarter, Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu high-fived the famous film director, […]
Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot adjusting to rare bench minutes
Now in their second year as a superteam, the Liberty have all five of their core players working together again in the regular season as they look to avenge their loss at last year's WNBA Finals. But even though Liberty is in top shape heading into the postseason, their starting pitching staff is not what […]