Sabrina Ionescu scored 26 points, Breanna Stewart added 25 and the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty are once again Commissioner’s Cup champions. That was once again the case Tuesday night as heavily favored New York bested the Las Vegas Aces 93-85. But with the game on the line and the Aces mounting a late 17-point comeback, two-time league MVP Breanna Stewart put on her cape, finishing the fourth period with 5 points, four rebounds and two assists to lead New York to victory. The Aces fought back to take a 2-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Liberty’
The New York Liberty won the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup, and league commissioner Cathy Engelbert presented the trophy. It came following Alyssa Thomas' statement about the commissioner not reaching out to the Phoenix Mercury. The forward was involved in a controversial incident with Caitlin Clark on Thursday.
The WNBA slammed head-first into one glaring logistical risk of holding a mid-season tournament championship game smack-dab in the middle of the calendar. The New York Liberty hosted the Las Vegas Aces fresh off a four-game West Coast road trip, flying back from the Bay Area the day before. But they had it better than […]
Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley react to the 2026 Commissioner’s Cup Championship, where the New York Liberty defeated the Las Vegas Aces, 93-85. They break down standout performances from Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart and discuss how the game may have unfolded differently if A’ja Wilson hadn’t been sidelined by injury.
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