The New York Liberty are coming off their first championship in franchise history, and in order to defend their title they’re going to need to keep their roster depth intact. The Liberty made a pretty notable signing in free agency this week with the addition of veteran forward Isabelle Harrison, the team announced. Isabelle Harrison’s contract with the Liberty in free agency is reportedly a training camp contract, as ... Read more
“When a Championship Window Opens—The Liberty Bet Big on Emma Meesseman’s Winning DNA”.BT
The New York Liberty wasted no time returning to work after a successful All-Star Weekend, with multiple reports stating that 2019 WNBA Finals MVP Emma Meesseman will join the reigning champs for the second half of the 2025 season. A 2019 WNBA champion with the Washington Mystics, Meesseman hasn't played in the US league since the end of 2022, opting instead to prioritize European play following a stint ... Read more
“No One Saw This Coming: Aces Star Megan Gustafson Sidelined Indefinitely in Crushing Blow”.BT
May 1 - Las Vegas Aces center Megan Gustafson will be sidelined indefinitely with an injury to her lower left leg, the team announced Thursday. Gustafson, 28, averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 10.7 minutes in 38 games (seven starts) in her first season in Las Vegas in 2024. The Aces will open the preseason Friday against the Dallas Wings in South Bend, Ind. Las Vegas opens the regular season on May 17 against the New ... Read more
“Mercury Fought Back, But the Aces Had Another Gear—Now They’re Two Wins from Glory”.BT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young, exhausted from the grueling five-game semifinal series against Indiana, wasn't quite herself when the Aces began the WNBA Finals against Phoenix and even did something rare in the opener. She asked out of the game. But after a day of rest, there was no stopping Young on Sunday. She set a finals record with 21 points in the third quarter, finishing with 32 to carry Las Vegas to a 91-78 ... Read more
Breanna Stewart’s unexpected quiet update sparks questions and concern about her health and the Liberty’s future.BT
The New York Liberty has been ailing ever since Breanna Stewart suffered a bone bruise in her right knee on July 26. That night, the Liberty lost to the Los Angeles Sparks on a last-second Rickea Jackson buzzer-beater, and New York presently is mired in a stretch of seven losses from 11 games without two-time MVP Stewart. Granted, a scheduling quirk has seen the Liberty face the WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx three times since ... Read more