New York Liberty

After being cut earlier in the week, Julie Vanloo speaks on her outstanding debut for the Liberty against the Sun.

NEW YORK — The morning of her WNBA debut, Aubrey Griffin‘s mom unearthed a decade-old photo of the former UConn women’s basketball standout attending her first New York Liberty game at 16 years old. Griffin grew up just a few miles north of New York City in Ossining, and having the Liberty nearby helped foster her aspirations to compete on the professional level from an early age. On Friday ...

On the eve of the WNBA’s 30th season, Dan Ricci received a message. “Coach, it’s not out there yet, but I signed with the Liberty,” the text read. The message put everything into perspective for the Ossining High School girls’ basketball coach. One of the best players he’s ever coached was getting an opportunity to play on one of the greatest WNBA teams assembled on opening night at Barclays ...

The WBNA player says the 1997 team’s identity felt very “blue collar”

The Barclays Center was jam-packed on Saturday as the New York Liberty took its first foray in the 30th season of the WNBA. Over 17,000 people tuned in as the city welcomed a new era under head coach Chris DeMarco, following the departure of championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello.

Nearly three decades after airing the WNBA’s first-ever game in 1997, NBC is stepping back into the spotlight as a broadcast partner. And they have decided to announce their return with a marketing campaign featuring Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers.

Liberty dominate the Sun, 106-75, on WNBA Opening Night as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the sold-out opener at Barclays Center.

The New York Liberty opened their 30th WNBA season with a record-setting 106-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night at Barclays Center.

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Sun hoped this season would be different from its dismal record in 2025, but the team’s performance in its 2026 opener against the New York Liberty felt painfully familiar. The Sun never had a chance after an 8-0 run by New York forced Sun coach Rachid Meziane to burn a timeout barely two minutes into the game, and the brief reset did nothing to slow the Liberty’s ...

That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a historic first quarter in which the home ...

NEW YORK — That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a stellar first quarter in which ...

Breanna Stewart had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed New York Liberty open their season with a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Marine Johannes added 17 points for New York, which was missing star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who is out with a left foot injury she suffered last Sunday in a preseason game against the Sun. Rebecca Allen has a left leg injury and Satou Sabally has a cyst.

Less than a week after she was cut by the Minnesota Lynx during training camp, former UConn women’s basketball forward Aubrey Griffin is back on a WNBA roster. Hours before the first game of the regular season, the New York Liberty signed Griffin and guard Julie Vanloo to hardship contracts. Both players will be available for the team’s opener against the Connecticut Sun on Friday, which tips ...

The Connecticut Sun (0-0) travel to Barclays Center to face the New York Liberty (0-0) in both teams’ WNBA season opener on Friday night. How to Watch Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty After a rough rebuilding year where the…

The WNBA begins its 30th season, and what better place to kick things off than Brooklyn!

Opening day for the WNBA is here, and it's headlined by Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally teaming up with the New York Liberty.

The 2026 WNBA season tips off tonight! Let us know what you’ll be watching.

Here's how to tune in to the WNBA season opener between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty,

Here is everything you need to know about Sun vs. Liberty, including TV and streaming options for the 2026 season opener.

Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb built this roster to withstand adversity after an injury-marred 2025.