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The Liberty will be down an important player for their season opener.

Satou Sabally won't be in the lineup on Friday when the New York Liberty tip off the 2026 WNBA season against the Connecticut Sun due to a cyst.

New York will be down at least five players on Friday, between injuries and international commitments.

On the eve of perhaos their biggest season, The Liberty have made a lot of money for its owners and the W.

In recent years, the New York Liberty has quietly positioned itself as a basketball powerhouse alongside the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx. The team might not have won many titles to boast of, but they have also been in the conversation when discussing WNBA Championship-contending teams.

In 2025, they were reigning WNBA champions. In 2026, they have something to prove. So begins a massive season for the big-market, big-name New York Liberty. To avenge last fall’s first-round playoff exit, the Liberty will need strident performances from their perennial All-Stars. Sabrina Ionescu brings 3-point prowess on the perimeter. Breanna Stewart racks up buckets, boards and blocks from the post. Jonquel Jones stretches the floor as a polished, versatile center. And new signee Satou Sabally

Despite new standouts during preseason, the Liberty set their 12-player roster and there were no surprises.

Without the four-time All-Star leading the offense, there is a big hole for the Liberty to fill only a few days ahead of Friday’s season opener.

Brittney Griner is set to begin her first WNBA season with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, hitting the road to face Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This comes after the Sun secured a 1-1 record in the preseason, taking down one of the new expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo, before falling to the Liberty in the preseason finale. Griner saw plenty of action during Connecticut's preseason slate.

The illustrious basketball career of Tina Charles came to an end Tuesday, with the sure-fire Hall of Famer announcing her retirement. The former Liberty star ended her career after 15 WNBA seasons. And players that crossed paths with the Queens native reminisced about her greatness throughout the years. “Tina is a legend. … Really just proud of what her career entails,” said Liberty star ...

Rebecca Allen revealed she will join Sabrina Ionescu on the sideline for the Liberty’s season opener against the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday. “It’s not gonna be Friday. It won’t be Friday, but hopefully the next one,” Allen said in hopes to make her season debut Sunday against the Washington Mystics. “So that’s what my fingers are crossed for.” Allen said she’s feeling “pretty ...

WNBA general managers voted Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson as the favorite to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player, according to an annual survey released Tuesday. The Aces were also voted the favorites to repeat as league champions, according to the survey of all 15 general managers. Wilson, who was last season's MVP, received 60% of the votes, followed by the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart with 27% and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray with ...

Breaking down 2026 WNBA season win totals for all 15 teams, including Liberty, Aces, Fever, Dream, Sparks, Tempo, and more.

Justine Pissott made her Indiana Fever debut in the team’s first game of the preseason. The 22-year-old rookie came off the bench to help lead Indiana to a 109-91 victory over the New York Liberty. Pissott finished with eight points, one rebound, an assist and two triples in 10 minutes of action.

Tina Charles retirement. Tina Charles has called time on one of the great careers in New York basketball history. The former Liberty star announced her retirement in a heartfelt Instagram...

On the 549th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Sportico’s latest list of WNBA franchise valuations. The Golden State Valkyries top the list at $850 million, followed by the New York Liberty at $600 million and the Indiana Fever at $560 …

Sabrina Ionescu will miss at least two weeks with a left ankle and foot injury, the New York Liberty announced on Monday. Ionescu, who suffered the injury on Sunday, will miss the Liberty's WNBA season-opener on Friday. Ionescu averaged 18.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 38 games last season.

The Sky made the deal shortly after waiving Hailey Van Lith. Cloud signs after an extended free agency that lasted into the start of the WNBA preseason.

The Chicago Sky have waived Hailey Van Lith, with sources telling ESPN that the move was due to the coaching staff's 'style-of-play preference.' Chicago also announced it signed 10-year WNBA veteran guard Natasha Cloud.