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Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco confirmed that Sabrina Ionescu will be on a minutes restriction in her return against the Mystics.

Breanna Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 86-64 on Sunday and clinch a spot in the Commissioner's Cup championship game. Jonquel Jones scored 17 of her 20 points in the second half to lead the Liberty (10-4), who have won seven straight games. The Liberty have made the finals of the mid-season tournament three times, winning once and losing once.

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Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is one of the leading candidates for this year’s WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Throughout the 2026 season, Fudd has been one of the league’s best 3-point shooters, making 38.

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Knicks radio voice Tyler Murray delivered as the clock ran out and the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years.As the clock ran out in Game 5 and the Knicks sealed the 94-90 win...

Mike Brown didn’t seem to be the New York Knicks’ first choice to take over as coach last spring, but it's turned out to be the right call.

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An 88th-minute goal by Daichi Kamada salvaged a point for Japan, while the Dutch were left to rue their two blown leads.

The Silver and Black vastly exceeded preseason expectations, but will look back on this series as a missed opportunity

The Knicks' championship celebration got cleared for takeoff.

Isabelle Harrison, who was assessed a Flagrant foul 2 after referees reviewed the play, had been jawing with Angel Reese the entire game.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Iran and New Zealand FIFA World Cup Group G match.

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Erica Brunson didn't hold back on her brother's critics.

Are the Liberty destined to make a WNBA Finals run this year? If history is any indication, that might actually be the case.

The NBA’s last three champions prove there’s no universal formula for success.

The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks' playoff run began with a Festivus of their own.

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Paige Bueckers just tied a 23-year-old WNBA efficiency record and the discourse barely blinked. That silence reveals something about how sports media assigns value.

Meanwhile, the last-place Storm continue their downward spiral on an eight-game losing streak

This shows a strong mentality from the #1 pick.

ESPN is making a four-part docuseries about the Toronto Tempo. Serena Williams, Ryan Reynolds and Robin Roberts are among the executive producers.

California is the only state with two WNBA teams. Does that make the Sparks and Valkyries the league’s fiercest rivals?

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Historically, Brown has not enjoyed being at the forefront of trade rumors.

In the final moments before the Knicks ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, Yolanda Matos found herself hosting a scrum of anxious New Yorkers on the sidewalk outside her Brooklyn home. “The camaraderie and craziness is something I’ve never seen in my whole life,” Matos marveled. “These Knicks really got everyone outside.”