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Toronto Tempo revealed as name of new WNBA team (www.cbc.ca)

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Seattle Storm Coaching Staff Under Investigation Over Player Mistreatment Allegations (www.si.com)

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Indiana Fever Hire Stephanie White as WNBA HC to Replace Christie Sides (bleacherreport.com)

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Liberty oust Lynx in overtime of Game 5 to capture first-ever WNBA championship (www.nytimes.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21100251

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. Instead, the only number that matters is the final margin — a 67-62 Liberty overtime win — in crowning a champion.

“One more (point) than the other team,” star New York guard Sabrina Ionescu said of what stat would be most important Sunday.

Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 17 points en route to being crowned the finals MVP. Breanna Stewart added 13 points and 15 rebounds in a grinding affair and reserve center Nyara Sabally provided the most unexpected but necessary boost of all, playing a playoff career-high 17 minutes, scoring 13 points and hauling in seven rebounds.

With it all coming together just enough, New York took home its first-ever title, having lost its five prior appearances in the WNBA Finals.

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New York Liberty set to battle Lynx in 2024 WNBA Finals (justwomenssports.com)

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Minnesota Lynx's Cheryl Reeve Named 2024 WNBA Coach of the Year (www.wnba.com)

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A USA Today columnist asked a fair question. The WNBA Players Association responded with an out-of-line statement. (www.poynter.org)

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Predicting the WNBA semifinals: A Finals rematch, a lot of chalk, and MVPs go head-to-head (www.espn.com)

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Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson Unanimously Wins 2024 KIA WNBA Most Valuable Player Award (www.wnba.com)

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Fever's Caitlin Clark, Christie Sides Receive WNBA Awards for August Performances (www.si.com)

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Sheryl Swoopes Cuts Off Nancy Lieberman Over Caitlin Clark Drama (brobible.com)

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Stephen A. Smith Accuses WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes of Spreading Caitlin Clark Hate (athlonsports.com)

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Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA’s game assists record with 19 in Fever’s loss to Wings (www.nbcsports.com)

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Canada's Bridget Carleton leads Lynx to Commissioner's Cup title in win over Liberty (www.cbc.ca)

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Toronto gets WNBA franchise for 2026 (www.cbc.ca)

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Minnesota Lynx center Alanna Smith makes a splash (www.startribune.com)

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How 31-year-old rookie Julie Vanloo has shined for Washington - The Next (www.thenexthoops.com)

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WNBA signs multi-year deal with TNT Sports in UK and Ireland (awfulannouncing.com)

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Sparks hire Raegan Pebley as general manager (lemmy.world)

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https://www.si.com/college/colorado/buffs-stuff/cu-alum-raegan-pebley-is-wnbas-newest-general-manager

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Karlie Samuelson recalls WNBA journey (lemmy.world)

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http://www.ladowntownnews.com/sports/finding-a-spark-karlie-samuelson-recalls-wnba-journey/article_2e2a5ef4-859d-11ee-8747-771e366ae861.html

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WNBA Finals: Las Vegas Aces win series 3-1 to win back-to-back WNBA titles over the New York Liberty (justwomenssports.com)

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New York Liberty book WNBA Finals date with Las Vegas Aces (justwomenssports.com)

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Aces' A'ja Wilson Named 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year; Back-to-Back Winner (lemmy.world)

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10090445-aces-aja-wilson-named-2023-wnba-defensive-player-of-the-year-back-to-back-winner

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Liberty's Breanna Stewart earns her 2nd WNBA MVP in a close three player race. (lemmy.world)

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https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/new-yorks-breanna-stewart-named-wnba-mvp-in-historically-close-vote

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Connecticut Sun's Stephanie White wins WNBA 2023 Coach of the Year (lemmy.world)

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https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2023-wnba-coach-of-the-year-suns-stephanie-white-earns-honor-for-guiding-team-to-franchise-record-27-wins/