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New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart kept cool in the face of pressure as she led the team to its first WNBA title with a thrilling 67-62 overtime win in the decisive fifth game of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Stewart, who tallied 13 points in the game, drained a pair of free throws in the extra session to seal the victory and the title. She said she was determined to hit the shots, especially after she missed a potential game-winning free throw in Game 1, which the Lynx won in overtime. Stewart, a two-time WNBA MVP who was also twice named WNBA Finals MVP while leading the Seattle Storm to a pair of championships before joining the Liberty, said she tried to keep things simple in that moment. Breanna Stewart shoots a free throw during overtime Sunday.
Persons: Breanna Stewart, Stewart, , ” Stewart, Jenna, Sabrina Ionescu, Leonie Fiebich, Ivana Dojkić, Kayla Thornton, Nyara Sabally, , Elsa, Julius Erving —, J —, Caitlin Clark, It’s, Ionescu doesn’t Organizations: New York Liberty, WNBA, Minnesota Lynx, Lynx, Hoda, Seattle Storm, Liberty, Brooklyn’s Barclays, Barclays, Las Vegas Aces, New York Nets, ABA Locations: Brooklyn
The New York Liberty won their first championship in franchise history Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in an overtime thriller to win the series in five games. The Liberty entered the 2024 WNBA Finals as the lone original WNBA franchise without a championship, losing in their previous five finals appearances. The Liberty won the final period seven to two. The series began with a shocking win by Minnesota, which won Game 1 95-93 in overtime on the road. The Liberty rebounded with a comfortable 80-66 win in Game 2, before Ionescu’s deep three capped off another nail-biter in Game 3.
Persons: Breanna Stewart, Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Leonie Fiebich, Nyara, Sabrina Ionescu, Ionescu, Jones, Sabally, , Napheesa Collier, Collier Organizations: New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Liberty, WNBA, New, Las Vegas Aces, Lynx, Minnesota, York, Aces, New York Locations: New York, York, Minnesota
NEW YORK — At long last, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions. Sunday’s Game 5 between the Liberty and Minnesota Lynx was far from New York’s most aesthetically pleasing game of the season, but style points aren’t awarded in winner-take-all affairs. But Stewart avenged the pair of free throws she split in the waning seconds of Game 1 to send Game 5 into overtime. THE NEW YORK LIBERTY HAVE THEIR HARDWARE 🏆 pic.twitter.com/WGZgqsp68A — WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2024Sunday’s championship is the culmination of a plan years in the making. That winter, general manager Jonathan Kolb had targeted three All-Star players he hoped to add to the Liberty’s roster: Stewart, Jones and Courtney Vandersloot.
Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabally, Ionescu, Stewart, Sandy Brondello, Jones, Leonie Fiebich, Minnesota wouldn’t, Napheesa Collier, Fiebich, , egan, lara, ines, rena, dore, rade, ake, oster, hough, ince, alf, VP., herman Organizations: New York Liberty, Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, Liberty, WNBA, New York, Barclays Center, Lynx, ust, eads Locations: New, York, New York, Minnesota
The Minnesota Lynx coach has participated in five of the last seven Game 5s in the WNBA Finals. AdvertisementMinnesota’s 82-80 Game 4 win Friday night was the series’ closest game from start to finish. Everyone Watches Womens Sports 💪 #WNBAFinals @WCCO pic.twitter.com/32ERUzKzty — Marielle Mohs (@MarielleMohs) October 17, 2024What will decide the first Game 5 of a WNBA Finals since 2019 remains an open question. Just be fair.”AdvertisementThe Liberty took 11 fewer free throws than the Lynx in Game 4, but they had taken eight more free throws heading into Friday night. “I think that what I’m just thrilled about is that this group gets to experience the Game 5,” said Reeve, who is 3-2 in her prior finals Game 5 appearances.
Persons: Cheryl Reeve, isn’t, ” Reeve, hird, ange F riday, rove, hough, eason Organizations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Lynx, New York Liberty, New, ince, ff., ust Locations: Brooklyn
CNN —After an outstanding season in which she undoubtedly exceeded lofty expectations following a historic career at the University of Iowa, Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote. She became the WNBA single-season assists record holder (337), an accomplishment which included a league-record 19 assists in one game. Her 8.4 assists per game average is also a WNBA record. Clark also became the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made (122) by a rookie in league history. Iowa's Caitlin Clark (No.
Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Angel Reese, ingle, eason ➡ ️, , eason, ake, ear. Organizations: CNN, University of Iowa, Indiana, WNBA, Chicago, ust, ince, CAA
Wilson, quiet for so much of the contest, finished with a game-high 21 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Newly crowned 2024 MVP A'ja Wilson drives to the basket in Game 1 against the Seattle Storm. Thomas also recorded a triple-double against Indiana in the first game of this year’s regular season. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas looks for the open pass against the Indiana Fever in Game 1 of their first-round series at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Fever would never recover and now Indiana has to win Game 2 on Wednesday to keep its postseason alive.
Persons: A’ja Wilson, Becky Hammon’s, Tiffany Hayes, Wilson, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Lauren Jackson, Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson, Barry Gossage, , Becky, Hammon, Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, Caitlin Clark, Caitlin Clark’s, Alyssa Thomas, Thomas, Joe Buglewicz, I’ve, Marina Mabrey, DeWanna Bonner, Bonner, , doesn’t, Clark, ” Clark, Stephanie White –, Leonie Fiebich, Napheesa Collier, Sandy Brondello’s, Courtney Vandersloot, Brondello, “ Leo, We’ve, ” Brondello, she’s, Breanna Stewart –, Sabrina Ionescu, Haley Jones, Breanna Stewart, Corey Sipkin, Diana Taurasi, Collier –, , Natasha Cloud, Taurasi Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Aces, Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces, Las, Las Vegas, Storm, Seattle, Seattle Times, Houston Comets, Indiana Fever, Indiana, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Arena, AP, Fever, AP WNBA, Liberty, Lynx, Atlanta, New York, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury, Mercury, New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx Indiana, Connecticut Sun Seattle Storm Locations: Las Vegas, Connecticut, Stephanie White – Indiana, Indiana, New York, New
CNN —The New York Liberty solidified their spot at the top of the WNBA standings with a 79-71 home win over the Dallas Wings at the Barclays Center on Thursday. The result made it eight victories in a row for the Liberty, who currently sit atop the Eastern Conference with a league-best 25-4 record, the team’s best start through 29 games in franchise history. The Liberty only shot 35.1% from the field as a team but still had four players score in double figures. It was a morale boosting win for New York, which became the first team to clinch a postseason berth on Saturday. The defeat moves the Wings to 6-22, tied for the worst record in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks and Washington Mystics.
Persons: Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney, Hamilton, , Sandy Brondello, Stewart, Catalina Fragoso, Kayla Thornton, Dallas, , ’ “ They’re, Leonie Fiebich, Thornton, Jonquel Jones, Ogunbowale –, , Natasha Howard Organizations: CNN, The New, The New York Liberty, WNBA, Dallas Wings, Barclays Center, Liberty, Eastern Conference, Wings, Getty Images, New, Dallas, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics Locations: The New York, New York, York
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