Latest Courtney Vandersloot News

New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, more could be on the horizon

Oct. 21, 2024 08:01 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart joined the New York Liberty two years ago with one goal in mind: to bring the long-suffering franchise it's first championship. WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones soon joined her and the pair helped the Liberty accomplish their mission, a year after they...

Minnesota Lynx win wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Oct. 11, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — On a night that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Finals would go to a best-of-seven format next season, this year's championship opener was one of the wildest games in playoff history. The Minnesota Lynx used a historic rally to beat the New York...

Liberty and Lynx both trying to make history as they face off in WNBA Finals

Oct. 09, 2024 15:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx both have a shot to make history when the teams meet in the WNBA Finals. The Liberty are looking for the franchise's first championship while the Lynx are vying for a record fifth. They were the best two teams during the...

Caitlin Clark heads to first WNBA postseason and Aces look for threepeat as playoffs begin Sunday

Sep. 20, 2024 11:03 AM EDT

Caitlin Clark will make her first appearance in the WNBA playoffs in the arena where she started her professional career. The Indiana Fever will play in Connecticut on Sunday as the league's postseason gets underway with four best-of-three series. The two-time defending champion Las...

Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton lead Liberty over Wings 99-67 for 5th straight victory

Sep. 12, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had 17 and the New York Liberty never trailed on the way to their fifth straight win, a 99-67 romp over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night. Ionescu made 8 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers, and added...

New York Liberty's chemistry on and off the court has helped put them at top of the WNBA standings

Aug. 27, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have been building chemistry on and off the court and it's paid off in a big way. They are the team sitting atop the WNBA standings. New York has won nine of its last 10 games, including all but one of is post-Olympic contests and holds a...

Breanna Stewart scores 21 points, Liberty pull away for 84-70 win over Mercury

Aug. 27, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 21 points, Courtney Vandersloot added 16 and the New York Liberty used a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Phoenix Mercury 84-70 on Monday night. Sabrina Ionescu scored five points as the Liberty, starting with Stewart's...

Stewart, Jones, Vandersloot have double-doubles, Liberty defeat Wings 94-74

Aug. 20, 2024 21:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot also had a double-doubles, and the New York Liberty handed coach Sandy Brondello a 94-74 birthday victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night. Jones had 23 points and 12...