How the Liberty reached the WNBA Finals and what went wrong for Aces
A WNBA three-peat won’t happen this season. The New York Liberty eliminated the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, ending the Aces’ quest to win a third consecutive championship. The Liberty will have home-court advantage in the WNBA Finals, which open Thursday, and will face the winner of Tuesday’s decisive Game
New York Liberty top Las Vegas Aces, advance to WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points, and nearly a year after the Aces ended the Liberty’s dream of a championship, New York returned the favor Sunday afternoon by defeating Las Vegas 76-62 to advance to the WNBA Finals. The top-seeded Liberty
How the Aces beat the Liberty to keep their season alive
It took six tries but the Las Vegas Aces finally beat the New York Liberty for the first time this year. And now the Aces’ quest to three-peat remains alive. Facing an elimination game Friday in the WNBA semifinals, the Aces scored 16 unanswered points in the third quarter to
WNBA rookie rankings: Caitlin Clark beats out Angel Reese
Neil PaineSep 18, 2024, 07:15 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Editor’s note: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was a near-unanimous pick for WNBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Oct. 3. The most anticipated regular
Sky fire Weatherspoon: What’s next for Chicago, Angel Reese?
Two days after Curt Miller and the Los Angeles Sparks parted ways, the Chicago Sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon. Miller had just completed his second season as coach in L.A., Weatherspoon her first. Both were surprising moves. Neither team was expected to reach the playoffs this year — the Sky were