WNBA Finals

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

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.

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

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

WNBA Finals reach decisive Game 5 for first time since 2019 as Liberty and Lynx head to New York

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

Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered in ticker-tape as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.

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

It wasn’t always pretty, but Alanna Smith fought through a back injury and made a big difference down the stretch as the Minnesota Lynx evened the WNBA Finals by beating the New York Liberty.

New York’s stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu struggle in Game 4 loss to Minnesota

In their first chance to secure the first WNBA championship in New York’s history, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart came up short.

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

Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80.

Ionescu’s 3-pointer is latest iconic last-second shot in WNBA Finals history

Sabrina Ionescu’s thrilling shot for the New York Liberty with a second left in Game 3 on Wednesday night will go down as one of the best in WNBA Finals history.

Liberty hope their last-second shot provides a new outcome, a WNBA title, rather than 1999’s letdown

It’s been 25 years since the New York Liberty had a chance to close out a WNBA championship. Just like in 1999, a last-second shot gave them the opportunity to play for a title. This time around, the Liberty are hoping for a different outcome.

Minnesota can’t finish off New York and now must find way to win two straight games for 5th title

The Minnesota Lynx got the start they wanted. They just couldn’t finish off the New York Liberty. Now the Lynx will need to win two straight games to win a record fifth WNBA championship after losing 80-77 to the Liberty on a last-second shot by Sabrina Ionescu Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Final

The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.

With WNBA Finals even, Lynx will need to keep leaning on Courtney Williams to beat Liberty

Courtney Williams has had what she has described as a life-changing season with the Minnesota Lynx. The ninth-year veteran point guard has helped lead the Lynx to the WNBA Finals.

Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of WNBA Finals

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay received threatening homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The emails went directly to Xargay’s account which was a bit unnerving for the couple.

Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has been working her way back for the last six weeks since she returned from having surgery on her right knee.

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, tying the series at 1-1

Breanna Stewart and the Liberty look to bounce back and even WNBA Finals series against the Lynx

Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates were confident they can rebound from the Game 1 collapse that put them down a game to Minnesota in the WNBA Finals.

Minnesota Lynx win wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

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.

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

Napheesa Collier’s turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. With the game tied in OT, Collier faked in the lane and scored.

Minnesota looking for a record 5th WNBA championship while New York trying to win 1st

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve knew on the second day of training camp this year that her Lynx team could be really special.

Napheesa Collier, the unassuming and unflappable superstar, has led the Lynx back to the WNBA Finals

The Minnesota Lynx are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years behind their unassuming and unflappable superstar Napheesa Collier.

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

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.

New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx to meet for WNBA championship

The New York Liberty are back in the Finals, looking for the first championship in franchise history. They’ll have to beat the Minnesota Lynx to do it.

Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier’s 27 points, 11 rebounds

Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years.

The Minnesota Lynx advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017 after beating the Connecticut Sun 88-77

Sun visit the Lynx as teams square off in decisive Game 5 with trip to the WNBA Finals on the line

The Connecticut Sun are no strangers to needing a win in Minnesota to advance in the playoffs. The Sun eliminated the Lynx in the first round last season with a victory at Minnesota in the decisive Game 3 of that series.

Ionescu scores 22 points to lead Liberty to 76-62 win over Aces and into WNBA Finals

Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points. Nearly a year after the Aces ended the Liberty’s dream of a championship, New York returned the favor Sunday afternoon by defeating Las Vegas 76-62 to advance to the WNBA Finals.

WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for first titles

Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday.

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

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.

A’ja Wilson has 26 points and 16 rebounds as Aces beat Sun 85-74

A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 85-74, their seventh win in the last nine meetings between the teams including the 2022 WNBA Finals.

Liberty beat Aces 90-82 in match-up of 2023 WNBA Finals teams

Ionescu finished with 15 points and 12 assists and Stewart added 14 points and 12 rebounds for New York (12-2). Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had 12 points and seven rebounds.

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

A’ja Wilson and the “resilient” Las Vegas Aces are healthy and and ready to defend their WNBA crown.

WNBA franchises look to build and strengthen chemistry during camp in their hunt for championships

The New York Liberty know how tough it is to put together a talented roster, have players jell in their first year together and win a title. They fell just short last year, losing to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals.

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

Reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart has re-signed with the New York Liberty. 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.