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2024 WNBA FINALS - GAME 1
Down 18, 'mentally tough' Lynx stun Liberty in G1
The Lynx tied the largest comeback in WNBA Finals history by edging the Liberty in overtime in Game 1 on Thursday night.www.espn.com
2024 WNBA FINALS - GAME 2
Series Tied 1 - 1
Stewart wreaks 'havoc' as Liberty win to tie series
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.
2024 WNBA FINALS: NEW YORK LIBERTY VS. MINNESOTA LYNX - GAME 3
Liberty Lead Series Tied 2 - 1
Liberty 80-77 Lynx (Oct 16, 2024) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA game, final score 80-77, from October 16, 2024 on ESPN.
2024 WNBA FINALS: NEW YORK LIBERTY VS. MINNESOTA LYNX - GAME 4
Series Tied 2 - 2
Lynx 82-80 Liberty (Oct 18, 2024) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty WNBA game, final score 82-80, from October 18, 2024 on ESPN.
Liberty survive OT classic vs. Lynx to win first WNBA title
The franchise that won the first game in WNBA history finally has won the last game of the season. Nearly 30 years since playing for league's inaugural championship and after several near misses, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions following a 67-62 overtime victory Sunday over the Minnesota Lynx. Breanna Stewart sealed the win with two free throws with 10.1 seconds left in the extra period. Liberty forward Jonquel Jones was named Finals MVP shortly after a game in which she led New York with 17 points. The Liberty prevailed 3-2 in a series marked by huge shots and big momentum shifts in the first three games. Little separated the teams in Game 4, which the Lynx won on two free throws with 2 seconds left.The Liberty gave the Big Apple its first professional basketball championship since 1973. That was the New York Knicks' NBA title, which came 16 years before the oldest player on the Liberty roster, guard Courtney Vandersloot, was born. A city that loves hoops and winners gets to combine both again. After five previous tries to win the title -- starting in 1997, the WNBA's inaugural year -- the Liberty now have a crown to go with their iconic torch logo. The Liberty were the No. 1 seed at a league-best 32-8, but in the playoffs had to get past Atlanta, last year's nemesis Las Vegas and then Minnesota, which had defeated New York for the Commissioner's Cup in-season title in June.
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WNBA Finals 2024: Liberty vs. Lynx schedule, highlights, more
[size-4]It took 28 seasons and the first overtime winner-take-all WNBA Finals game, but the New York Liberty finally have won their first WNBA championship. New York weathered a poor shooting night -- no 3-pointers until nearly two minutes were left in regulation, as well as 1-for-19 shooting from Sabrina Ionescu to beat the Minnesota Lynx.
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WNBA FINALS
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.1 New York Liberty
Liberty wins WNBA Championship (3 - 2)
Game 1: Minnesota 95, New York 93 OT
Game 2: New York 80, Minnesota 66
Game 3: New York 80, Minnesota 77
Game 4: Minnesota 82, New York 80
Game 5: New York 67, Minnesota 62 OT
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WNBA playoff schedule 2024: Scores, news and highlights
Semifinals
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.4 Las Vegas Aces
Liberty wins series (3 - 1)
Game 1: New York 87, Las Vegas 77
Game 2: New York 88, Las Vegas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas 95, New York 81
Game 4: New York 76, Las Vegas 62
No 2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.3 Connecticut Sun
Lynx win series (3 - 2)
Game 1: Connecticut 73, Minnesota 70
Game 2: Minnesota 77, Connecticut 70
Game 3: Minnesota 90, Connecticut 81
Game 4: Connecticut 92, Minnesota 82
Game 5: Minnesota 88, Connecticut 77
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. No.6 Indiana Fever
Suns win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81
[size-4]It took 28 seasons and the first overtime winner-take-all WNBA Finals game, but the New York Liberty finally have won their first WNBA championship. New York weathered a poor shooting night -- no 3-pointers until nearly two minutes were left in regulation, as well as 1-for-19 shooting from Sabrina Ionescu to beat the Minnesota Lynx.
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WNBA FINALS
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.1 New York Liberty
Liberty wins WNBA Championship (3 - 2)
Game 1: Minnesota 95, New York 93 OT
Game 2: New York 80, Minnesota 66
Game 3: New York 80, Minnesota 77
Game 4: Minnesota 82, New York 80
Game 5: New York 67, Minnesota 62 OT
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WNBA playoff schedule 2024: Scores, news and highlights
Semifinals
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.4 Las Vegas Aces
Liberty wins series (3 - 1)
Game 1: New York 87, Las Vegas 77
Game 2: New York 88, Las Vegas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas 95, New York 81
Game 4: New York 76, Las Vegas 62
No 2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.3 Connecticut Sun
Lynx win series (3 - 2)
Game 1: Connecticut 73, Minnesota 70
Game 2: Minnesota 77, Connecticut 70
Game 3: Minnesota 90, Connecticut 81
Game 4: Connecticut 92, Minnesota 82
Game 5: Minnesota 88, Connecticut 77
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. No.6 Indiana Fever
Suns win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81
Liberty-Lynx Game 5 most-warched WNBA Finals game since '99
The Game 5 thriller, won by the Liberty 67-62 in overtime, had a 1.1 rating with 2.15 million viewers on ESPN. The previous high was the deciding Game 3 of the 1999 WNBA Finals between the Houston Comets and Liberty that had 3.25 million viewers.
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Before Sunday, the largest audience for a Game 5 of the WNBA Finals was 913,000 viewers for a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Lynx winner-take-all game in 2017. The WNBA switched to a best-of-five Finals format in 2005 and will switch to a best-of-seven format next season.
Liberty celebrate WNBA title with parade in Canyon of Heroes
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the thousands who lined the streets on Thursday.
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The Liberty won the franchise's first championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Game 5 thriller, won by the Liberty 67-62 in overtime, had a 1.1 rating with 2.15 million viewers on ESPN. The previous high was the deciding Game 3 of the 1999 WNBA Finals between the Houston Comets and Liberty that had 3.25 million viewers.
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Before Sunday, the largest audience for a Game 5 of the WNBA Finals was 913,000 viewers for a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Lynx winner-take-all game in 2017. The WNBA switched to a best-of-five Finals format in 2005 and will switch to a best-of-seven format next season.
Liberty celebrate WNBA title with parade in Canyon of Heroes
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the thousands who lined the streets on Thursday.
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The Liberty won the franchise's first championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Sky's Angel Reese, Reebok extend deal; signature shoe in '26
In her rookie season with the Sky, Reese averaged a WNBA-record 13.1 rebounds while scoring 13.6 points per game and compiling a rookie-record 26 double-doubles, including 15 in a row -- the longest streak in WNBA history.
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In addition to Reebok, Reese also has endorsement deals with Good American, Tampax, beauty brand Mielle, Beats by Dr. Dre and Hershey's Reese's Pieces candy. She also sells branded merchandise on her website and started a podcast in September called "Unapologetically Angel."
Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
The Fever, who were led by 2024 No. 1 pick and rookie of the year Catlin Clark, are coming off the franchise's first playoff berth since 2016. Under Sides, who spent two years as head coach, Indiana went 33-47, including a 20-20 record in 2024. The Fever's season ended with a two-game sweep in the first round of the playoffs by the Connecticut Sun.
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The Fever eventually figured out an identity surrounding their new franchise piece in Clark and from June 1 to Sept. 10 boasted the third-best record in the league at 18-9.
In her rookie season with the Sky, Reese averaged a WNBA-record 13.1 rebounds while scoring 13.6 points per game and compiling a rookie-record 26 double-doubles, including 15 in a row -- the longest streak in WNBA history.
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In addition to Reebok, Reese also has endorsement deals with Good American, Tampax, beauty brand Mielle, Beats by Dr. Dre and Hershey's Reese's Pieces candy. She also sells branded merchandise on her website and started a podcast in September called "Unapologetically Angel."
Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
The Fever, who were led by 2024 No. 1 pick and rookie of the year Catlin Clark, are coming off the franchise's first playoff berth since 2016. Under Sides, who spent two years as head coach, Indiana went 33-47, including a 20-20 record in 2024. The Fever's season ended with a two-game sweep in the first round of the playoffs by the Connecticut Sun.
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The Fever eventually figured out an identity surrounding their new franchise piece in Clark and from June 1 to Sept. 10 boasted the third-best record in the league at 18-9.
Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty and Lynx open on top
After 28 seasons, the New York Liberty have finally won a WNBA title. And they'll start ESPN's early look at next season on top, too. While the champagne corks are still popping for the Liberty, let's look at how things could stand in 2025, which will include the league's first expansion team since 2008.
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It will be a busy WNBA offseason. The draft lottery is Nov. 17, and the Golden State Valkyries' expansion draft is Dec. 6. Both will be televised on ESPN. Free agency is in early 2025, plus four coaching jobs are vacant: Dallas, as of Friday, is the latest, joining Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Top 5
No.1: New York Liberty ((32-8)
2024 finish: Won WNBA championship
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 2
No.2: Minnesota Lynx (30-10)
2024 finish: Lost in WNBA Finals to New York
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 1
No.3: Las Vegas Aces (27-13)
2024 finish: Lost in semifinals to New York
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 3
No.4: Indiana Fever (20-20)
2024 finish: Lost in first round to Connecticut
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 6
No.5: Seattle Storm (25-15)
2024 finish: Lost in first round to Las Vegas
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 5
After 28 seasons, the New York Liberty have finally won a WNBA title. And they'll start ESPN's early look at next season on top, too. While the champagne corks are still popping for the Liberty, let's look at how things could stand in 2025, which will include the league's first expansion team since 2008.
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It will be a busy WNBA offseason. The draft lottery is Nov. 17, and the Golden State Valkyries' expansion draft is Dec. 6. Both will be televised on ESPN. Free agency is in early 2025, plus four coaching jobs are vacant: Dallas, as of Friday, is the latest, joining Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Top 5
No.1: New York Liberty ((32-8)
2024 finish: Won WNBA championship
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 2
No.2: Minnesota Lynx (30-10)
2024 finish: Lost in WNBA Finals to New York
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 1
No.3: Las Vegas Aces (27-13)
2024 finish: Lost in semifinals to New York
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 3
No.4: Indiana Fever (20-20)
2024 finish: Lost in first round to Connecticut
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 6
No.5: Seattle Storm (25-15)
2024 finish: Lost in first round to Las Vegas
Final 2024 regular-season ranking: 5
Unrivaled expands rosters, awaits Clark decision
Unrivaled, the newly formed 3-on-3 women's basketball league, announced Fever star Aliyah Boston as its 30th player and plans to add six additional players before the league opens play in January.
Unrivated coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy
Weatherspoon, a WNBA legend and Naismith Hall of Famer, joins Unrivaled following her unexpected firing as coach of the Sky 11 months after being hired. Before her time in Chicago, she served as the director of player and franchise development for the New York Liberty and then worked as a player development coach and assistant for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2019 to 2023....Handy most recently served as an assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2019 to 2024, also previously working with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors. He was part of the staffs for three NBA titles and is best known for his work in the player development space.
Sue Bird, Fowles, Pondexter, lead women's hoops HOF class
The four former players -- stars at the collegiate level, multiple-time WNBA All-Stars and WNBA champions -- were announced as Hall of Famers on Friday and will be inducted during a June 14 ceremony at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville.
Weatherspoon, a WNBA legend and Naismith Hall of Famer, joins Unrivaled following her unexpected firing as coach of the Sky 11 months after being hired. Before her time in Chicago, she served as the director of player and franchise development for the New York Liberty and then worked as a player development coach and assistant for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2019 to 2023....Handy most recently served as an assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2019 to 2024, also previously working with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors. He was part of the staffs for three NBA titles and is best known for his work in the player development space.
Sue Bird, Fowles, Pondexter, lead women's hoops HOF class
The four former players -- stars at the collegiate level, multiple-time WNBA All-Stars and WNBA champions -- were announced as Hall of Famers on Friday and will be inducted during a June 14 ceremony at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville.
