Topic - New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history. Despite making the WNBA playoffs almost every season and appearing in the WNBA Finals 4 times, they have yet to win a championship. The team derives its name from the Statue of Liberty. - Source: Wikipedia

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) holds the championship trophy after the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

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New York Liberty's Nyara Sabally, front left, and Leonie Fiebich, right, react after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

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Minnesota Lynx's Courtney Williams dribbles during the second half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series against the New York Liberty, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, center, celebrates with teammates after the 88-77 win against the Connecticut Sun of Game 5 of a WNBA basketball semifinals, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) drives past Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) during the second half of a WNBA Semifinal basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) drives past Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) during the second half of a WNBA Semifinal basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

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New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart (30) drives past Las Vegas Aces' Chelsea Gray (12) during the first half of a WNBA basketball semifinal game, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates with forward Breanna Stewart (30) during the second half of a WNBA basketball second-round playoff game against the Las Vegas Aces, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart warms up before a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Seattle. Stewart finished the regular season second in the league in scoring, averaging a career-best 23 points a game. She helped New York secure the second best record in the league and Tuesday became the first player to repeat as The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) drives against Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against the New York Liberty during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark stands on the court in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton, bottom, reacts in front of Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor, top, as a jump ball is called during the first half of a WNBA basketball game May 30, 2023, in Seattle. Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans that opted to play in Russia this past offseason, a decision Thornton said raised a few eyebrows following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart (30) shoots over Las Vegas Aces' Kelsey Plum (7) during the second half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series Oct. 15, 2023, in New York. Reigning WNBA MVP Stewart re-signed with the Liberty, the team announced Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) **FILE**

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