Basketball super fan Spike Lee takes in Liberty playoff game donning a Sabrina Ionescu jersey

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu's relationship with Spike Lee goes back to when she was drafted by the New York Liberty. The basketball super fan was one of the first people to welcome her to New York when the Liberty took her No. 1 in 2020. “He was the first...

Stewart and Ionescu lead New York Liberty to 87-77 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in semifinals

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart knows she wasn't at her best last year in the Finals when the Las Vegas Aces knocked off the New York Liberty. She made sure she that wouldn't happen in Game 1 of their semifinals series this year, scoring 34 points to help the Liberty beat the Aces...

Aces and Liberty set to meet in the WNBA semifinals after playing for the title last year

NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty met for the title last season. Now they are playing in the postseason one round earlier, vying for the opportunity to reach the WNBA Finals. The Liberty have said they are using last season's loss as motivation this year, but...

Familiar foes: Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty set for WNBA Finals rematch in playoff semifinals

NEW YORK (AP) — The stage is set for A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces to take on Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in a star-studded rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals. This time it's a round sooner. The Liberty and Aces swept their first-round...

Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over Dream

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have been focused on bringing the first championship to the franchise after falling just short last year. They moved one step closer to that goal as Sabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record with 36 points to help the Liberty beat the...

New York Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 2-game sweep of Atlanta Dream

Leonie Fiebich scores a career-high 21 and the Liberty beat the Dream 83-69 in Game 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonie Fiebich hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Breanna Stewart added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the New York Liberty never trailed Sunday in their 83-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs....

Tina Charles' record night lifts Atlanta Dream into postseason with 78-67 win over New York Liberty

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles and her Atlanta Dream teammates packed for an extended trip to New York. They got their wish by reaching the postseason with a 78-67 win over the Liberty on Thursday night to earn the eighth seed. The two teams will meet in the postseason that begins...

Stewart has 15 points and 10 rebounds as Liberty beat Mystics 87-71 to clinch WNBA's best record

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty coasted to an 87-71 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night to clinch the best record in the WNBA. The Liberty will be the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and open at home on Sunday...

Minnesota tops New York to keep alive hopes of getting top overall seed in WNBA playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have had the best of the New York Liberty this year, winning two of the three regular season matchups and the Commissioner's Cup final. On Sunday, the Lynx looked poised to win an easy one over New York before needing to hold off a furious fourth...