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New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes

Oct. 24, 2024 20:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City...

New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT

Oct. 21, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a long odyssey. The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City...

Jonquel Jones delivers WNBA Finals MVP performance to bail out Ice-cold Ionescu and Stewart

Oct. 21, 2024 01:03 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu's first shot hit the side of the backboard. Another one soon after hit nothing at all. After making one of the most memorable shots in WNBA history to win Game 3, the All-Star guard became Ice-cold Ionescu the rest of the way. ...

Alanna Smith fights through a back injury to help Minnesota Lynx even WNBA Finals

Oct. 19, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It wasn't always pretty, but Alanna Smith fought through a back injury and made a big difference down the stretch on Friday night as the Minnesota Lynx evened the WNBA Finals by beating the New York Liberty. Smith, Minnesota's 6-foot-4 center, fell hard on her...

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

Oct. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With their season on the line, the Minnesota Lynx did just enough to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Lynx beat the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday night. The...

Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier

Oct. 16, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday. The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She's the fifth rookie ever to have that...

Minnesota Lynx stun New York Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Oct. 11, 2024 08:15 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot in her incredible career that's included four WNBA championships. The historic rally by the Lynx to beat New York 95-93 in a wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals ranks right up there as one of the best moments. ...

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...

Changes are coming to Aces after they fall short of three-peat

Oct. 07, 2024 11:44 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Becky Hammon wasn't quite ready to look ahead, Sunday's 76-62 loss to the Liberty that ended the Aces' season in the WNBA semifinals still too fresh in her head. But she acknowledged if Las Vegas was to return to championship form, the organization couldn't sit...

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

Sep. 29, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

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...