Liberty claim first WNBA championship with OT win over Lynx
After waiting nearly 30 years, Liberty won its first WNBA title. And the city won its first professional basketball crown in more than half a century. Brianna Stewart made a stroke at the free-throw line in the most important moment, sank two in the final minutes of regulation to tie the score, then sank two […]
Liberty captures WNBA title in overtime thriller over Lynx in unforgettable season
An unforgettable year in women's basketball came to a thrilling end Sunday night as the New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 overtime to win the WNBA Finals. This is the first championship for the Liberty, a rare victory for a team that has appeared in the WNBA Finals five times since […]
Liberty coach calls out WNBA officiating following Game 4 loss to Lynx: ‘All we want is fair’
The Minnesota Lynx won Game 4 against the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday night, moving them into the WNBA Finals tied at two games apiece and setting up Game 5 on Sunday. Lynx forward Bridget Carleton was fouled attempting a putback shot on an offensive rebound against Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu. She sank two […]
WNBA Finals: Liberty vs Lynx results, analysis, features, schedule, stat leaders, and more
The WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx returns to Minneapolis with a 1-1 tie. Game 1 was against Courtney Williams, and the Lynx overcame an 18-point deficit to win 95-93 in overtime. In Game 2, Bethonia Rainey-Hamilton scored a season-high 20 points to give Liberty an 80-66 lead. All of SB […]
Leonie Fiebich delivers ‘gutsy’ shot for Liberty in Game 2 win over Lynx
Outside the 3-point line, Leonie Fievich paused for a moment. She looked around. With just over 90 seconds left, Lynx guard Courtney Williams tripped off the dribble, giving Liberty a six-point lead, and the ball rolled and kept rolling across the midcourt line until Fievic picked it up. And given that Brianna Stewart cut to […]
WNBA Finals Player Grades: how Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu fared in Lynx vs. Liberty
Just days after suffering a crushing loss to the Lynx in Game 1, it was Liberty who pulled away in the end to tie the game. WNBA The final match was won 80-66. Bethonia Rainey Hamilton was the hero in this game, scoring a season-high 20 points as Liberty won Game 2, sending the series […]
More than fat bears: Alaska trail cams show peeks of animals from lynx to moose | Alaska
This month, millions of people around the world tuned into Fat Bear Week celebrations in Alaska's remote national parks, and fascinating livestream camera footage showed the fat predators They were captured munching on salmon and gaining weight for the winter. But in this vast state known for its abundance of wildlife, the magical and sometimes […]
WNBA Finals Notebook: Scheduling issues, when the Lynx realized they were special, Liberty redemption tour
brooklyn — The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are scheduled to tip off in Game 1 on Thursday night. WNBA finals, and players and coaches alike addressed the media prior to the start of the series. For the Lynx, there will be less than 48 hours between their victory over the Lynx in Game […]
Liberty vs. Lynx WNBA Finals matchups, predictions: Who has the edge?
It's incorrect to view the WNBA Finals as a matchup between the up-and-coming Liberty seeking their franchise's first title and the once-great Minnesota Lynx seeking to raise their fifth flag. That's because Liberty are loaded with elite players and are set up as strong betting favorites after dominating the league for the past five months. […]
Napheesa Collier and the Lynx have been overlooked all year. Now, they’re in the WNBA Finals
brooklyn — Nafeesa Collier doesn't really care about the national attention. In a year that began with the rookie debuts of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese and was punctuated by Aja Wilson's unanimous MVP win, her excellence was occasionally sidelined. But Collier's on-court excellence spoke for itself. This season, she averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, […]