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Ranking WNBA’s top 30 stars through 30 years: Catchings, Taurasi, Wilson, Stewart and more

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The WNBA is celebrating its 30th season with the anniversary of its first game, between the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty on Sunday, a game the Sparks won 67-57. The opening tip in that matchup was won by Lisa Leslie, who went on to have one of the most illustrious WNBA careers. As we commemorate the league reaching its 30th season, Leslie is one of the 30 players who defined this first era of the WNBA. Here are the rest: 1. Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever │ 15 years of service (200

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As an original WNBA player, Liberty’s Sue Wicks reflects on the league’s growth at 30 years

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(Editor’s note: The WNBA is celebrating its 30th anniversary, commemorating the first contest between the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks with a game on Sunday. Sue Wicks, a Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, was a forward on the original Liberty roster.) By Sue Wicks Dear Liberty, On June 21, 1997, I stood in Los Angeles for the first game in WNBA history and knew we were part of something historic. Now, as you celebrate the Liberty’s 30th season, I find myself back in that moment as I w

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Preview: Mystics play Liberty on Friday

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The Washington Mystics play the New York Liberty tomorrow evening on Juneteenth. Yes, they are playing the Liberty for the second time in less than a week. Let’s get to the preview. Game info When: Friday, June 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Barclays Center, New York City How to Watch: ion Injuries: For […]

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New York Liberty are back in the Commissioner's Cup final, with a familiar Finals pattern

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Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it. New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Commissioner's Cup first started being played in 2021 and one or both teams have gone to play for the WNBA championship three times — in 2022-24.

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WNBA power rankings: Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones aren’t at peaks, yet still dominating

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The WNBA entered its chaos era this week with seven games decided in overtime or by one possession. Whether that was a consequence of Commissioner’s Cup play increasing the day-to-day level of competitiveness or teams simply settling in after one month of games, the regular season product has rarely been more appealing. The belle of the ball was Minnesota visiting Las Vegas, as the Aces took the No. 1 spot in the WNBA standings, the Western Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings and these power

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Satou Sabally’s bench production lifts New York Liberty to victory against Atlanta Dream

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The Commissioner’s Cup has been a past indicator of the New York Liberty’s future. In 2023, they beat the Las Vegas Aces in the Cup final before losing to them in the WNBA championship series. The following year, they lost to the Minnesota Lynx in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game but won their first WNBA title that fall, beating the Lynx in a five-game series. Thursday’s 104-90 win over the Atlanta Dream might be just another game. Or, with a commanding lead in the Commissioner’s Cup Eas

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Breanna Stewart's double-double, Satou Sabally's 5 3-pointers help Liberty beat Dream 104-90

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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Satou Sabally also scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers , and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 104-90 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Sabally made five of her six 3-point attempts and Jonquel Jones added four to help New York go 16 of 31 from long distance. Sabally’s fifth 3-pointer gave the Liberty a 91-73 lead midway through the fourth quarter. New York shot 54% overall ...

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