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New York Liberty Announce 2020 Regular Seasosn Schedule

By Stacy Podelski January 17, 2020 Leave a comment

The WNBA released the 2020 schedule for each of the league’s 12 teams, and New York will begin its 24th campaign in franchise history on the road against the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 16 at 7 p.m. ET. The Liberty’s home opener and inaugural season at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will tip off on Sunday, […]

2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugral Commissioner’s Cup and more Excitment for Fans

By Stacy Podelski January 17, 2020 Leave a comment

The 2020 WNBA season will feature the first-ever Commissioner’s Cup tournament, an expanded schedule with 36 games per team and an increase in nationally televised games on ABC.  The league’s 24th regular season tips off on Friday, May 15, 2020 and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 20.   “We are incredibly excited to introduce a first-of-its-kind […]

WNBA and WNBPA Reach Tentative Agreement on Groundbreaking Collective Barganing Agreement

By Stacy Podelski January 14, 2020 Leave a comment

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced today that they have reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), pending ratification by the players and the league’s Board of Governors. The new eight-year CBA, which commences with the 2020 season and runs through 2027, provides […]

New York Liberty Bring Walt Hopkins Home to Brooklyn

By Stacy Podelski January 8, 2020 Leave a comment

Growing up as a 10-year-old boy in Brooklyn, NY,  Walt Hopkins could never imagine being able to Coach in his hometown for a WNBA team, instead Hopkins was hoping to be in the world of Professional Wrestling. Somewhere along the way Coach Hopkins traded in his speedos in exchange for his Coaching Hat, found a […]

Indiana Fever Natalie Achonwa Earns Season Long WNBA Community Assist Award presented by State Farm

By Stacy Podelski November 1, 2019 Leave a comment

Indiana Fever center Natalie Achonwa has earned the Season long WNBA Community Assist Award presented by State Farm in recognition of her commitment and dedication to giving back to the community. Throughout the 2019 preseason and regular season, Achonwa was an integral part of the Fever’s community outreach. During the Fever’s 20th season, Achonwa helped […]

Washington Mystics Win First Championship led by Delle Done and Thibault

By Brigitte Williams-James October 11, 2019 Leave a comment

It was a first for Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne and a first for WNBA’s winningest coach Mike Thibault— They are the recipients of the 2019 WNBA Championship. With 21pts. and 9 Reb, Delle Donne fough through a herniated disk, the relentless offense and sharp shooting from Connecticut’s Jonquel Jones and Courtney Williams to […]

Minnestoa’s Napheesa Collier 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year

By Stacy Podelski September 17, 2019 Leave a comment

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been named the 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today.  She is the first Lynx player to earn the honor since Maya Moore in 2011.   Collier received 29 votes from a national panel of 43 sportswriters and broadcasters.  Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale received the […]