New York Liberty
By Tyler
Updated: July 6, 2012
General Information
Founded |
1997 |
---|---|
Conference |
Eastern |
City |
Newark, New Jersey |
Arena |
Prudential Center |
Championships |
None | Conference titles |
4 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002) | Official website |
wnba.com/liberty |
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team at present based in Newark, New Jersey, taking component in inside the Eastern Convention inside the Women’s National Basketball Affiliation (WNBA). The group was 1 with the 8 initial franchises with the league. The team is owned by Madison Sq. Garden, who also owns the Liberty’s NBA counterpart, the new York Knicks.
The Liberty has skilled for the WNBA Playoffs in ten of its fourteen lots of years in Significant apple. The franchise continues to become dwelling to a number of well-known persons just like guard Teresa Weatherspoon, Becky Hammon, College of Utah player Leilani Mitchell, and Rutgers participant Cappie Pondexter. In 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2002, the Liberty went towards the WNBA Finals but fell brief the really initial a couple of makes an attempt to Houston and in 2002 to Los angeles. They have got essentially one of the most appearances within the WNBA Finals devoid of a championship.
As a result of renovations at Madison Sq. Back garden in Significant apple Location, the Liberty are participating in for the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey from 2011 by means of 2013.