Team’s pulse fades during Liberty losses
A funny thing happened to me at the gym this morning. With my iPod set on shuffle, Kanye West’s “All of the Lights” pumped through the headphones just as I hit the 25-minute mark on the treadmill. Fantastic! For those of you don’t know me, I’m neither a runner nor…
Liberty need more consistency from their offense
Last night’s win at the Prudential Center set off a few signals in Liberty land, some suggesting the team has made tremendous strides while others waving a cautionary flag. Only few certainties came out of the 58-56 win over the defending WNBA champion, Seattle: Cappie Pondexter is as clutch as…
No Argument Here: Lobo Deserves Liberty Honors
The ballots are in and counted, and the fans have spoken: Rebecca Lobo will be the next Liberty legend inducted into the Ring of Honor. The former UConn standout and WNBA pioneer will have her name and number sent high to the rafters at the Prudential Center (eventually Madison Square…
Liberty, Mercury Swap Their Baggage
Well, whad’ya know – the Liberty were in the market to improve their roster for a playoff push, and they made a player-for-player deal with Phoenix a week before the trade deadline. New York dealt backup guard Sidney Spencer last night to the Mercury in exchange for veteran All-Star center…
Liberty Mulls Over Options As Trade Deadline Looms
We saw the madness just last week in baseball. The NBA was in a frenzy when the date approached this past winter. So what ramifications does the trade deadline bring to teams in the WNBA? As I’m slowly learning, not much. With the last day for teams to swap players…
Pulling positives out of latest Liberty loss
With a heart-breaking loss to Phoenix Saturday night at the Prudential Center, the once Beast of the East Liberty have now lost three of their last five games. And given the subpar performances by All-Stars Cappie Pondexter and Essence Carson in the 91-87 defeat to the Mercury, New York is…
Liberty Continue to Win While Shuffling Roster
Welcome to town, Ta’Shia Phillips. I hope you enjoy your stay here, and I really wish that your stay lasts long. The Liberty signed Phillips just prior to their 75-71 win over East Conference bottom dweller Washington. Ironically, it was the Mystics that released Phillips, a rookie, earlier this week.…
New York Liberty Make The Grade In First Half
It’s been a half of adjustments, perseverance and good fortune for the Liberty, who enter the All-Star break in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-7 record. It’s just about where they should be, considering the team started the season losing four of its first six games while…
The Liberty’s Fifth Ring Needs Your Vote
Vickie Johnson and Teresa Weatherspoon are in. Sue Wicks will have her day next week, and Kym Hampton’s coronation is already planned for next month. Now,New Yorkis asking the fans to decide who the fifth member of theLiberty’s inaugural Ring of Honor class should be. Online voting ends later today…
Liberty Guards Can’t Miss The Point
The Liberty are 9-6 and sitting pretty in third place, mere percentage points behind Connecticut and just one game behind East-leading Indiana heading into Tuesday night’s game. The ladies stomped over Tulsa on Sunday, even limiting the Shock to just six points in the third quarter, and are playing perhaps…
T-Spoon at home in Ring of Honor
With the pregame crowd already buzzing because of a certain soccer game taking place in Germany, the Prudential Center erupted when Liberty great Teresa Weatherspoon strolled to her front row seat. It was, after all, Weatherspoon’s day in New York. The Liberty welcomed the beloved point guard into their hall…
Another Star for Cappie Pondexter
Yesterday’s announcement was just a formality but it confirmed that Cappie Pondexter will be the Eastern Conference’s starting shooting guard in the WNBA All-Star Game, scheduled for July 23 in San Antonio. The All-Star nod caps a week loaded with honors for Pondexter, the 2011 ESPY Award nominee who was…
