Looking for reasons to believe this year ends differently than last? Have a handful.

A meeting with the Lynx turned into a meeting with reality and a second straight loss for the Liberty

The devil’s in the details as to why Stewart taking less now means so much more for the Liberty going forward

Last season the Liberty came up agonizingly short against the Aces and their three-headed monster backcourt. Who might New York add to theirs in the next WNBA draft?

With one of their MVP bigs still working out the kinks, the Liberty turned to their other MVP big and are now firmly back in the Finals

There was build up. There was let down.

The Liberty sweep the season series from the Sun

In under a month, the Liberty beating the Aces has gone from far-out to familiar

The Liberty follow a split of their most hyped games all season with a runaway win over the noticeably dimmer Mercury

Aces were wild as the champs made clear to the challengers there’s still all to play for

After 26 years, the Liberty best the WNBA’s other superpower to win their first trophy

The Seafoam washed up over the Dream with a blowout win that shows how far the franchise has come — from the beginning of this season and the beginning of the WNBA itself

New York dominated a Phoenix team suffering the injury bug — and repeated failures by the WNBA

Atlanta wins the rematch, but New York is encouraged by the play of one of last year’s holdovers

A dominant second half fueled the Liberty to a second consecutive win, this time over the Wings

A second-half collapse halted the Liberty’s win four-game win streak as they fall to the Sky

For the third straight game, the Liberty come out on top against a new star’s former team

The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. The Liberty’s was more of a stumble.