The resilient New York Liberty ended a daunting stretch on a strong note, topping the Dallas Wings in the latter part of a back-to-back.
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A Sabrina triple-double, Betnijah Laney the scoring machine, and… well, Tina Charles singlehandedly picking apart her former team. But it’s fine. Really.
After a blowout loss, the Liberty defeated the Sky behind key performances from Betnijah Laney and Sabrina Ionescu.
Tina Charles took her revenge, scoring 34 points while dealing her former New York Liberty comrades their first loss of the season.
Circumstances make it difficult to grade the Tina Charles trade, but the New York Liberty are near a place where they can say it was worth it.
Following the New York Liberty waiving Layshia Clarendon, Christine Salek and Dani Bar-Lavi discuss his impact on their lives as fans, writers, and nonbinary people in sports.
Having a star like Sabrina Ionescu on your team is one thing. Having a team around her to make plays (and turn her assists into points) is even better.
Behind Sabrina Ionescu's big night and career-highs all around her, the New York Liberty begin the season 3-0 for the first time since 2007.
The New York Liberty went undefeated in their opening weekend, and the upcoming slate of games should clarify the team's strengths.
Adjustments from Friday's win in Brooklyn plus a strong start powered the New York Liberty to their best start since 2016.
Liberty sophomore and newly-minted starter Kylee Shook is taking on a bigger role in the paint.
The New York Liberty prevailed in Friday's back-and-forth season opener against the Indiana Fever, with Sabrina Ionescu's late three the difference.