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Breanna Stewart ruins Caitlin Clark's home debut by leading Liberty past Fever 102-66

May. 16, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart ruined Caitlin Clark's regular season home debut by scoring 31 points to lead the New York Liberty to a 102-66 win in front of a sellout crowd of 17,247 on Thursday night. In Indianapolis' most anticipated rookie debut since Peyton Manning in...

Jonquel Jones scores 25 to help the Liberty open the season with an 85-80 victory over the Mystics

May. 14, 2024 21:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 25 points, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 and the New York Liberty opened the season with an 85-80 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. New York trailed 67-59 entering the fourth quarter before scoring 22 of the next 29...

A'ja Wilson and Nike announce the Las Vegas Aces star is getting a signature shoe

May. 11, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

By The Associated Press (AP) — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe. The deal was announced Saturday as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces prepared to play a preseason exhibition against the Puerto Rican national team at South Carolina, where...

A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon and 'resilient' Las Vegas Aces favored to win third WNBA title in a row

May. 08, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The two-time defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are flush with an array of accomplished pros, all with seemingly a singular focus while fans are buzzing about the arrival of Caitlin Clark. Kate Martin, a rookie trying to make the Aces roster and a Clark...

Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who played in Russia after Brittney Griner's arrest

May. 07, 2024 09:44 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans that opted to play in Russia this past offseason, a decision New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton said raised a few eyebrows following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022. “I had a lot of people trying to...

Epiphanny Prince hired by Liberty in front office job day after retiring

Apr. 24, 2024 10:29 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after announcing her retirement, Epiphanny Prince has a new job working with the New York Liberty as director of player and community engagement. Prince will serve on the basketball operations and business staffs, bringing her 14 years of WNBA experience to...

Reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart re-signs with New York Liberty

Feb. 26, 2024 20:12 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart re-signed with the New York Liberty, the team announced Monday. The Liberty now have their entire starting lineup back from last season's team that lost in the WNBA Finals to the Las Vegas Aces. “It’s a monumental...