• Brooklyn Nets speak out on death of George Floyd: ‘Enough is Enough’

    Brooklyn Nets speak out on death of George Floyd: ‘Enough is Enough’

    With the concourse outside Barclays Center the site of protests this week over the police-related death of George Floyd, the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty of the WNBA released a statement Sunday backing the cause of racial justice. “We will work alongside our community – our fans, players, employees and including local law enforcement …
  • Sabrina Ionescu has bigger plans for Liberty, WNBA: ‘A voice’

    Sabrina Ionescu has bigger plans for Liberty, WNBA: ‘A voice’

    Sabrina Ionescu emerged as both a generational talent and a face of women’s basketball during her college career at Oregon. Now, New York City and the WNBA await. The Liberty made a long-anticipated and easy decision official Friday night by selecting Ionescu, the superstar point guard, with the first-overall pick of the WNBA Draft, marking …
  • Sabrina Ionescu selected by Liberty with first pick of WNBA Draft

    Sabrina Ionescu selected by Liberty with first pick of WNBA Draft

    Not even the challenges of a virtual draft could get in the way of this pick. The Liberty completed the no-brainer Friday night and selected Oregon superstar point guard Sabrina Ionescu with the first-overall pick of the WNBA Draft, marking what could turn out to be a franchise-altering day for the organization. Ionescu, whose play …
  • Sabrina Ionescu is the ‘rock star’ ready to change the Liberty, WNBA forever

    Sabrina Ionescu is the ‘rock star’ ready to change the Liberty, WNBA forever

    The assists were her ticket onto the court. The boys at the neighborhood park wanted someone to pass it to them, so to make sure she would get picked, the young girl obliged. The rebounds were her chance to get the ball in her own hands for once, so she learned to crash the offensive …
  • Tina Charles trade shows Liberty all-in on Sabrina Ionescu rebuild

    Tina Charles trade shows Liberty all-in on Sabrina Ionescu rebuild

    Sabrina Ionescu isn’t officially on the New York Liberty yet, and the Liberty are already Ionescu’s team. When — not “if,” though Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb spoke in an interview this week about not ruining a “special moment” with any definitive spoilers — Ionescu becomes the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft shortly …