New York Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu Makes History Against Mystics Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On the day the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers began, it was WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu who was busy making history.

The New York Liberty improve to 8-0, joining the Lynx in a historic WNBA start that hints at a potential Finals rematch.

In this week's WNBA Wraparound, Kiki Iriafen gets her first WNBA award, New York and Minnesota are still undefeated and Allisha Gray quietly dominates.

Staley, whose book "Uncommon Favor" recently debuted at No. 2 in nonfiction on the New York Times’ bestseller list, has advocated for a WNBA team in her hometown on several occasions.

The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx picked up right where they left off last season when reaching the WNBA Finals.

If there is such a thing as a championship hangover, the New York Liberty haven’t heard of it. They defeated the Connecticut Sun, which was coming off their first win against the Indiana Fever, by 48 points Sunday,

This time around, it's been the Napheesa Collier show. After finishing runner-up in 2024 WNBA MVP voting and then coming one game short of a WNBA title, Collier has looked borderline unstoppable in 2025.

The New York Liberty have a 7-0 record to begin the season, tied for their best start in franchise history. On top of a new league record, the Liberty are also drawing connections to the WNBA's first season,

Behind the Liberty's dominance lies head coach Sandy Brondello, who has orchestrated one of the strongest starts in franchise history. On Wednesday, the WNBA took to X to recognize Brondello’s impact, naming her Coach of the Month for May, highlighting the Liberty's perfect 6-0 record during that span.