Is it time for the New York Liberty to move on from their 2020 No.1 overall pick after another playoff exit? Head coach Chris DeMarco’s side was on cloud nine after becoming the first eighth seed in WNBA history to sweep the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the playoffs.
The New York Liberty were flying high after becoming the first No. 8 seed to beat a No.1 seed in the first round of the playoffs—and they did it in a sweep.
The New York Liberty were considered strong championship contenders entering the 2026 season. It even looked like they were really onto something when they swept the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the postseason, becoming the first eighth-seeded team in WNBA history to eliminate a No.
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When the New York Liberty won the 2024 WNBA championship, the expectation was that they would keep up that success, and the formula would keep working.
Caitlin Clark is one of the biggest superstars in the WNBA, so Nike finally releasing her signature sneakers this month is a really big deal, both in the sneaker community and in popular culture.
It has been a postseason of extremes for the New York Liberty this year. On one hand, they made WNBA history by ousting the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in Round 1, only to be swept by the Atlanta Dream in the Semifinals.
The New York Liberty’s early WNBA playoff exit has raised doubts about head coach Chris DeMarco’s future. The first-year coach expects to return next season, but the team’s three biggest stars have not clearly supported him.
Winning a championship takes more than star power. It takes chemistry, trust, and the kind of connection that holds a team together when the stakes are highest.
After hugging Sabrina Ionescu following the Atlanta Dream’s semifinal loss, Angel Reese was specifically looking for one face: to say her final goodbye to Rebecca Allen, who was Reese’s teammate in the 2025 season.
It’s not just the officials who are to blame for the New York Liberty timeout incident. In Game 2 against Atlanta, trailing by three in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, New York launched a desperation full-court shot instead of using a reset timeout to advance the ball.
With 6.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA Semifinals, New York Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco finally called a reset timeout, something he had failed to do in Game 2 to everyone’s surprise.
Breanna Stewart made a firm demand of the New York Liberty front office after the team was swept 3-0 by the Atlanta Dream in the second round. In a closely fought Game 3, the Dream won 85-83 after DeWanna Bonner made two clutch free throws.
The New York Liberty saw their postseason end earlier than hoped after falling 85-83 to the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 on Friday, completing a three-game sweep in the WNBA semifinals.
The New York Liberty’s playoff run after toppling the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx did not last very long. Despite having plenty of players with championship
The New York Liberty’s championship defense ended in disappointment. Sabrina Ionescu, though, believes her team showed something worth celebrating amid a turbulent 2026 WNBA season.
Just two days after setting a new playoff career-high and getting the Atlanta Dream a game away from reaching the WNBA Finals, Angel Reese gets the job done on Friday night.
Breanna Stewart has accomplished just about everything in the WNBA. The New York Liberty superstar, though, has now experienced a postseason first she would rather forget.
The WNBA semifinals concluded on Friday night as the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries punched their tickets to the 2026 WNBA Finals, each completing a clean three-game sweep of their semifinal matchups.
Earlier in this postseason, New York became the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to knock off a No. 1 (Minnesota). Now, the Liberty are aiming to become the first team in league history to win a best-of-five series after falling behind 2-0.
The WNBA’s officiating was under heavy fire Wednesday night after the New York Liberty lost Game 2 of their semifinal matchup against the Atlanta Dream.
Continuing to show her true worth, Angel Reese enjoyed one of the best games of her career in leading the Atlanta Dream to a big win on Wednesday night.
The No. 8-seeded New York Liberty must win at least one road game to upset the No. 4-seeded Atlanta Dream in the best-of-five WNBA semifinals. That just became a little easier.
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Jonquel Jones scored 21 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the host New York Liberty made history by eliminating the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx with an 87-71 victory on Tuesday night.
On Saturday, hours after Caitlin Clark received a technical foul in the Indiana Fever's 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky, the WNBA rescinded the call.
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