Liberty 90, Mystics 85 (OT): Behind every Cloud, a silver lining
The Liberty said it’d take 40 minutes of effort to knock off the Mystics and advance to the next round. It took 45, but what’s done is done — and won.
Liberty 90, Mystics 75: One down, seven to go
Sparked by a record-setting Sabrina Ionescu 3-point barrage, the Liberty rode a strong second half to a Game 1 win over the Mystics
Mystics 90, Liberty 88: It’s time
This season the Liberty established themselves as elite. Next up: establishing themselves as champs
Liberty 96, Sparks 89: The spark
The star-studded Liberty win, sparked by less-lauded lights like Betnijah Laney & Stefanie Dolson
Liberty 94, Wings 93: Mamba mentality
The latest is a long line of basketball greats, the Liberty continue to due their spiritual ancestors proud with another win
Liberty 86, Sky 69: The dot and the line
Shaken or stirred, clear from the start or blurred, the Liberty keep stacking Ws as the regular season winds down
Liberty 94, Aces 85: Muscle memory
In under a month, the Liberty beating the Aces has gone from far-out to familiar
Liberty 95, Sun 90 (OT): Women’s basketball is winning
A year of historic success keeps rolling along — for the Liberty and women’s basketball as a whole
Aces 88, Liberty 75: Unfinished drama
Aces were wild as the champs made clear to the challengers there’s still all to play for
Liberty 82, Aces 63: Commissioner’s Cup champions
After 26 years, the Liberty best the WNBA’s other superpower to win their first trophy
Liberty 100, Fever 89: MVP?
The Liberty kick off their longest road trip of the year with another starry showing
Liberty 99, Aces 61: Hope
The best-laid plans of an entire franchise all explode in the Liberty’s biggest win in years
Liberty 76, Lynx 66: Perfect
Another game, another win as the Liberty continue to grow alongside the women’s game as a whole.
Liberty 76, Sparks 69: Triple threat
Courtney Vandersloot, mostly known as a director and a willing co-star, took center stage when the lights were brightest leading the Liberty to their sixth win in seven games
Liberty 87, Sparks 79: “19”
New York dropped a bomb on Los Angeles and rode the fallout to a comfortable win
Liberty 95, Dream 84: Setting the record straight
The Liberty had revenge on the brain against the Dream.
Liberty 86, Storm 82: The journey of 1000 miles
New York surfs a game-long comeback to stay tied atop the East
Liberty 96, Mystics 87; Liberty 101, Fever 83: Hope + direction
Christmas in July: a double-recap of two impressive Liberty wins
Wings 98, Liberty 88: Midpoint
The Liberty hit the halfway mark in rare form — with a loss.
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