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Brenna Stewart (30), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Liberty continue to navigate Sabrina Ionescu absence, visit Sun next
The New York Liberty were in dire straits Saturday before finding a way to keep their winning streak going and survive the absence of Sabrina Ionescu.,The Liberty hope to encounter less stress Monday night as they head to Uncasville, Conn. and visit the Connecticut Sun.,New York (7-4) is 2-0 in its ...
Breanna Stewart explodes in second half to lead Liberty past Fever
Breanna Stewart scored 23 of her 30 points in the second half, French rookie Pauline Astier had a massive fourth quarter and the host New York Liberty pulled out an 83-75 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night., ,Astier had eight of her 12 points in the fourth, Satou Sabally poured in 13 point...
Liberty's Jonquel Jones logs 22 points, 17 boards in win over Tempo
Jonquel Jones posted 22 points and 17 rebounds while leading the host New York Liberty to a 97-82 win over the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.,Tempo rookie Kiki Rice scored nine points but left the game with 1:33 remaining due to an injury to her left leg.,New York's Breanna Stewart scored 17 of her 19 ...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu (back) out vs. Tempo
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the visiting Toronto Tempo due to a back injury and general soreness.,The four-time All-Star initially had been questionable for the contest after missing the last three games. She sat out the season's first five ...
Tempo, Liberty successfully turn to rookie guards out of necessity
Coach Sandy Brondello is returning to New York on Wednesday night to lead her expansion Toronto Tempo against the host Liberty.,Brondello, who coached the Liberty to the WNBA title in 2024 -- the only championship in franchise history -- left New York in September 2025. That's when the Liberty annou...
Rookie Pauline Astier leads Liberty past Mercury
Undrafted rookie Pauline Astier scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists as the New York Liberty held on for a 75-68 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Friday night in New York.,Astier's two free throws with nine seconds helped ice...
Mercury aim to beat Liberty, gain split of 2-game set
The New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury will meet for the second time in three days when they face off Friday night in New York.,For the Mercury (2-6), the goal is snapping a losing streak that is now at four games after an 84-74 loss to the Liberty (4-4) on Wednesday.,Team unity is key for the Mer...
Liberty ride 23-0 third-quarter surge to victory over Mercury
Marine Johannes scored a game-high 21 points and her New York Liberty went on a 23-0 run to close the third quarter en route to an 84-74 win over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.,Johannes made a career-high seven 3-pointers, missing just twice from long range. The Liberty also got 17 point...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu (back) out vs. Mercury
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been downgraded from questionable to out for Wednesday's game against the visiting Phoenix Mercury due to a back injury and general soreness.,A four-time All-Star, Ionescu missed the season's first five games with an injured foot. She collected 11 points, s...
Fire stun struggling Liberty with fourth-quarter comeback
Trailing by five points, Portland went on a 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter to stun the host New York Liberty 81-74 on Monday night.,The Fire, who feature balanced scoring, were led by Carla Leite, who had 18 points. Megan Gustafson added 11 points, and Bridget Carleton and Teja Oblak added 10 p...
Azzi Fudd catches fire, leads Wings over Liberty
Rookie Azzi Fudd scored 17 of her season-high 24 points in the crucial third quarter as the Dallas Wings defeated the host New York Liberty 91-76 on Sunday afternoon.,Wings guard Paige Bueckers also had 24 points, and teammate Arike Ogunbowale added 19 points. Jessica Shepard collected 10 points, 11...
Valkyries dominate Liberty, continue hot start to season
Golden State held host New York to a season-low in points as the Valkyries defeated the Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night.,The game was a matchup between the WNBA's top-scoring team (New York, 100.0 average) and the league's best defensive squad (Golden State, 76.0). In four previous games, New York's...
Liberty hoping to add star power in contest vs. Valkyries
The New York Liberty are hoping to get back two All-Stars -- point guard Sabrina Ionescu and power forward Satou Sabally -- on Thursday night when they host the Golden State Valkyries.,Ionescu missed New York's first four games due to a left foot injury. However, she returned to practice on Monday.,...
Breanna Stewart, Liberty take charge in second half to douse Fire
Breanna Stewart scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and the visiting New York Liberty blew open a tight game in the second half to earn a 100-82 victory over the Portland Fire for a split of their two-game series.,Pauline Astier added 20 as New York improved to 3-1. Rebekah Gardner and Alex ...
Upstart Portland Fire goes for sweep of New York Liberty
The ending came straight out of a movie.,Sarah Ashlee Barker rebounded Bridget Carleton's missed 3-pointer and stuck it home as time expired Tuesday night to lift the Portland Fire to the first win of their second WNBA iteration, a 98-96 upset of the visiting New York Liberty.,Barker and Portland wi...
Sarah Ashlee Barker's basket at buzzer gives Fire first WNBA win
Sarah Ashlee Barker made a layup off an offensive rebound at the final buzzer as the expansion Portland Fire earned their first WNBA victory, defeating the visiting New York Liberty 98-96 Tuesday night.,Barker was all alone underneath and grabbed Bridget Carleton's 3-point miss and banked in the win...
Sabrina Ionescu sidelined as Liberty travel to expansion Fire
Sabrina Ionescu's first WNBA game in Oregon will likely have to wait another season.,The New York Liberty guard, a former University of Oregon standout, is sidelined by a left foot injury which will cause her to miss games Tuesday and Thursday against the expansion Portland Fire at the Moda Center.,...
Marine Johannes lifts Liberty past Mystics in OT
Marine Johannes had a career-high 25 points and made two key plays in overtime as the visiting New York Liberty held off the Washington Mystics 98-93 Sunday afternoon.,Johannes also tied a career high with six 3-pointers. Breanna Stewart had 23 points for the Liberty, who played without injured star...
Breanna Stewart, depleted Liberty rout Sun in season opener
Breanna Stewart totaled 31 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty easily survived the absence of Sabrina Ionescu and rolled to a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun Friday night in New York.,Stewart began her fourth season in New York by shooting 10-of-17 from the floor. Stewart also made 11 ...