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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New York Liberty Hanging Tough In WNBA Power Rankings
New York Liberty Hanging Tough In WNBA Power Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Trying to make some headway toward the top of the WNBA world right now looks like job No. 1 for the New York Liberty. They're still playing great ball early in the season, but so are the Minnesota Lynx. Advertisement New York is 8-0 in play right now, putting them firmly in the No. 2 spot in the latest WNBA Power Rankings, according to ESPN. It's not that Breanna Stewart and Co. aren't putting solid outings together. They are but cannot make any headway against early MVP favorite Napheesa Collier and the Lynx. Still, Stewart goes out all the time and gives 100% effort. In New York's lone game last week, where the Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 86-78, Stewart scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. It was her first double-double this season and, well, won't be the last. What about other Liberty players contributing to head coach Sandy Brondello's offensive schemes? Take a look at Kennedy Burke. She scored 12 points and was a hot 80% from the floor against Washington. Burke has put herself in some early contention for the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award given out after the season. New York Liberty needs contributions from every player to keep on winning The Liberty dearly want to repeat as WNBA champions. They know that they have the players and team to make it happen. As long as Stewart keeps on rocking and the New York bench can pitch in, good things will keep on happening this season. Advertisement New York has a couple of games upcoming on their schedule. The Liberty hit the road to play the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, followed by a home game against the Indiana Fever. Liberty fans will be disappointed if Caitlin Clark is unable to play. Clark has been dealing with a concussion lately, so her availability for that game remains up in the air. All the Liberty can do is continue to pile up victories, hoping it all leads to another ring ceremony for the team. The WNBA is in the middle of Commissioners Cup play at the moment. New York wouldn't mind getting that title, too. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
Los Angeles Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Judge dismisses Dearica Hamby's lawsuit against WNBA, continues claim against Aces
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge last week dismissed Sparks forward Dearica Hamby's lawsuit against the WNBA, but said her litigation against the Las Vegas Aces over alleged mistreatment because of her pregnancy could continue. Hamby filed the suit in August that alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, resulting in her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. The league and club filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit in September. U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon wrote in his ruling that Hamby failed to prove her allegations the WNBA failed to properly investigate her claims against the Aces and didn't renew her league marketing contract. He dismissed those claims with prejudice. A league spokesman referred to previous comments on the subject by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert last August to ABC's 'Good Morning America.' 'We'll obviously review this,' Engelbert said. The judge determined Hamby proved enough to move forward with her discrimination claim against the Aces and partially with her retaliation allegations. Hamby, an All-Star three of the past four seasons, averaged career highs of 17.3 points and 9.2 rebounds last season. She was a two-time WNBA Sixth Player of the Year for the Aces. The Aces remain under investigation by the WNBA regarding a two-year sponsorship deal offered by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in which each player receives $25,000 per month and up to $100,000 per season. Engelbert said at last month's draft that it's a time-consuming process handled by an outside law firm. 'I think there's a lot of document requests and things like that, so it takes time,' Engelbert said. 'Nothing to report at this time.' Anderson writes for the Associated Press.
Reuters
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Valkyries sign veteran G Tiffany Hayes
February 6 - Tiffany Hayes, the reigning WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, signed with the expansion Golden State Valkyries on Thursday. Contract details were not announced. Hayes spent 2024 with the Las Vegas Aces, her first year with the club, and came off the bench for 28 of her 33 appearances. She contributed 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and shot 40.2 percent from 3-point range for one of the top teams in the WNBA. Hayes, 35, played most of her career with the Atlanta Dream (2012-22) and spent 2023 with the Connecticut Sun. An All-Star in 2017, her best season came in 2018, when she was named to the All-WNBA and All-Defensive teams and finished sixth in MVP voting after averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals across 31 games (29 starts), The Valkyries will begin play in the 2025 season. They assembled their initial roster via an expansion draft in December, but Hayes was signed as an unrestricted free agent.
