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Sabrina Ionescu: She set the tone for us. Offensively, defensively, her ability to get on the boards. That's what JJ does, night-in and night-out. For us, it's kind of somewhat different every night. I think that's what makes this team special...every night it's somebody else"

Jonquel Jones says her conversation with Meek Mill represents one of the great things about playing in New York. Added she never greeted him or said his name, just started rapping "Dreams & Nightmares" in his face

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Breanna Stewart played 40:00 tonight in the Liberty's Game 2 win over the Lynx Chris DeMarco: "We feel we need her on the floor. It's that time. We manage it all season for this."

Sabrina Ionescu asked what was on her mind during 3Q flurry: "Nothing, really. That's kind of the best place to be, as a shooter and a basketball player, honestly, is when your mind's empty. And you're just playing."

Chris DeMarco says he grew up a New York sports fan because of his late father, who taught him hard work and was a coach himself. "I think about him often...how he approached things. it's incredible to be in this environment, with this crowd, be in New York."

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Chris DeMarco: "Yeah, this was a tough year for us. With injuries, with a lot of other stuff going on. I feel like we've been trending in the right direction for a while now, it doesn't always show up in the wins and losses but we were ready to play."

Jonquel Jones: "Obviously, you don't want to see anyone on our team going down. But to see her get up, get the crowd involved like that, that was exciting. I feel like that was the energy the entire night, we had the crowd behind us, pushing us forward. The energy was electric"

Jonquel Jones: "We just wanted to come out, and really set the tone...Really understand how important it is that we did that. For me, it was just getting on the boards, finding ways to impact the game inside, and making sure we were all connected defensively."

Chris DeMarco calls timeout to collect his group, who lead 85-68 with 1:46 left. The Liberty are on the verge of upsetting the 1-seeded Lynx in a first-round sweep. A really strong pair of showings from NY, who showed they're not your typical 8 seed.

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Jadakiss, A Boogie, Meek Mill all here tonight at Liberty/Lynx. John Turturro, too

Marine Johannes bangs a sidestep 3-pointer in transition, giving the Liberty a 76-60 lead. 6:45 4Q. Lynx have had both Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles on the bench since there was 1:29 left in the 3Q. The game has been slipping away since

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Napheesa Collier committed an offensive. foul — her 4th foul overall — with 90 seconds left in the qtr. Lynx responded by closing the 3rd without either Collier or Olivia Miles, who's shooting 1-8 FG thus far. MIN has time for a run... But started the 4Q with a clock violation

End 3Q: Liberty 68, Lynx 56. Jonquel Jones has 16p, 10r (7-11 FG). Sabrina Ionescu has 16p, 4r, 5a (6-13 FG, 4-9 3PT). Breanna Stewart has 15p, 4r, 4a (9-9 FT). For the second-straight game... New York's Big 3 came to play, and Minnesota's stars did not.

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The #1-seeded Minnesota Lynx are staring elimination in the face. Neither Napheesa Collier nor Olivia Miles have been on the court for several minutes. Liberty lead 68-56 with 3.8 seconds left in the 3Q.

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Sabrina Ionescu is having her best game in a long time. 13 points, 4 boards, 5 dimes, and she's 3-8 from downtown. Liberty lead 63-49 with 90 seconds left in the 3rd Quarter. Ionescu just drew a charge on Napheesa Collier: her 4th personal foul. This one feels...

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Lynx pull back within 10 with another 3-pointer from Kayla McBride. Liberty allowed them to score again, but Breanna Stewart got the points back at the FT line. 58-49, NY, 3:30 3Q

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Loud “MVP” chants for Breanna Stewart after Olivia Miles caught her in the face on a drive. Was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. Liberty 52, Lynx 39 with Stewie headed to the free throw line

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Chris DeMarco leaves Pauline Astier (3 fouls) in to close the 2nd half. The short rookie rewards him with a pair of offensive boards that set Jonquel Jones (14 pts) up for an easy two. Liberty lead 49-37 at HT. They're just 5-19 from 3PT range, but MIN is 14-38 from the floor

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Sabrina Ionescu drains a 3-pointer that sends Barclays into a frenzy and puts the Liberty up 47-35. New York just sent Leonie Fiebich to their bench with four 1st-half fouls. They might just have enough of a lead to survive it Jones: 12p, 4r Ionescu: 10p, 5a Stewart: 9p, 4r, 3a

Jonquel Jones (10 pts, 4 reb) makes it a 38-30 Liberty lead over the Lynx after a score inside, and-one. 3:53 2Q

Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 20h

The Liberty are playing with intention. Chris DeMarco is showing no mercy with quick subs, not allowing MIN to fool him twice. So far, they lead 31-27 with six minutes left until halftime. Sabrina Ionescu, in charge of NY’s offensive attack, has 7 points, 4 assists

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Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 20h

END 1Q: Liberty 26, Lynx 21. Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich played the entire 1Q. Han Xu has made two 3-pointers. The Barclays Center is bumping

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Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 21h

Caitlin Clark is emptying the clip on the Aces — and it's working. Fever lead 67-54 with 1:36 left in the third quarter. Clark has 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 13 assists

Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 22h

“It was a surprise to everybody. Thought something would get done there.” Karl-Anthony Towns confirmed Leon Rose had the NBA’s shortest offseason, making the executive’s work more impressive: dailyknicks.com/karl-towns-s...

Karl-Anthony Towns' surprise at Knicks' offseason makes Leon Rose look smarter

James Dolan surprised the Knicks' front office with his mandate to stay under the second apron after the championship. It makes their summer more impressive.

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Rich Paul said LeBron James would join the Knicks, if he got Jalen Brunson's blessing. Today, James said he simply chose not to piggy-back off of the reigning champs. It's exactly why he seemingly never got that call: dailyknicks.com/lebron-james...

LeBron James' media day contradiction shows why the Knicks passed on him

The Knicks could have added LeBron James in free agency. They won the NBA Championship instead. Those things shouldn't have been at odds.

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Liberty take first step vs. Lynx toward proving their struggles forged a contender

“It'd be a hell of a story if we were able to come out of this on top, because of what we went through" Sabrina Ionescu's end-of-season proclamation about the Liberty proved prophetic in Game 1. They have a chance to write a decisive next chapter on Tuesday: clutchpoints.com/wnba/new-yor...

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The Liberty took Game 1 over the Lynx in their first step toward proving Sabrina Ionescu's comments about their resilience were prophetic.

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Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns both spent time at media day making cases for contract extensions. Whether it's now or later, they agree the negotiations will weigh on them: dailyknicks.com/karl-towns-j...

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart reveal hidden cost of Knicks' second apron policy

The Knicks' refusal to surpass the salary cap's second apron already cost them a key piece of their title-winning core. Now, it's affecting their locker room.

"I've made it known I want to play here. Been a fan since I was a kid. I'd like to get it done." Karl-Anthony Towns reminded the Knicks why both sides have leverage in their negotiations: dailyknicks.com/karl-anthony...

Karl-Anthony Towns reminds Knicks both sides have leverage in extension talks

The Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns are reportedly at a stalemate ahead of the season, but the center made clear at media day why he wants to stay in New York.

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Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich are personifying the fight the Liberty will need ALL postseason long 28p/8r/5a/2s/2b on 9-15 FG for an injured Stewie. 13p/7r/3a/1s/1b for Leo. NY 69, MIN 62. 8:03 left

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Kris Pursiainen @krisap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Karl-Anthony Towns asks Jalen Brunson if he can foul out of SNL — celebrated when his Captain said no, and joked he can make it through the whole show This stuff is at its best when the guys are willing to have fun. So there’s Josh Hart’s missed layup on national TV, again

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Re: Jonquel Jones, everyone I spoke to is obv unsure of the exact status of her ankle, but seemed confident that both she, Breanna Stewart, & any other banged-up players will power through if possible. That time of year. Still awaiting official news but vibes were OK postgame

Chris DeMarco on the Liberty ahead of the postseason: “I will say this about our team: we do have a ton of fight. When the moments become big, we have answered.”

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Chris DeMarco says Jonquel Jones is being evaluated right now but is “in good spirits” after stepping on a fan and rolling her ankle

FINAL: Dream 83, Liberty 65 New York effectively punted this game when they ruled Breanna Stewart out, but had an opportunity to try and build some rhythm against a strong ATL squad. Instead, they're wondering about Jonquel Jones' ankle. Not great...

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USA Sports (@usasports) on X

Jonquel Jones (10 pts, 14 reb) is OUT for the remainder of tonight's game. The Liberty center seemingly tweaked her ankle on a courtside fan's foot. Video here (usasports): x.com/usasports/st...

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Jonquel Jones is out for the remainder of the game due to an ankle injury after stepping on a fan’s foot. The Liberty are already without Breanna Stewart.

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END 3Q: Dream 58, Liberty 44. Allisha Gray leads ATL with 16 points, 3 reb, 3 ast. Naz Hillmon is right behind her with 14p, 3r. Jonquel Jones is the only double-digit NYL scorer: 10p, 14r on 3-7 FG (1-4 from 3PT)

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Dream lead the Liberty 41-26 at halftime. Allisha Gray has 10 points, 2 assists. ATL is shooting 16-41 as a team (39%), which is not good. The problem for the Liberty is that their 9-28 mark comes out to 32.1%, which is worse