Many will be mistaken and believe the start of the Liberty’s title defense is a few months away. But their quest to repeat actually started last week.

Sabrina Ionescu, the driving force behind the New York Liberty's first WNBA championship, is now redefining the narrative of women’s basketball. While joining the innovative Unrivaled Basketball League co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier,

There is no plan — no public plan anyway — to take her down and sell the copper for scrap. Or jackhammer away Emma Lazarus’s famous poem praising “a mighty woman.” Or remove the torch and refashion her uplifted right hand to display an extended middle finger.

Unrivaled’s inaugural season is scheduled to begin Friday in Miami. Ionescu's participation in the league adds to her remarkable 2024, which included winning a gold medal at the Olympics and securing the WNBA championship with the Liberty.

According to ESPN's Alexa Philippou, Sabally will meet with the Liberty and Mercury in the coming days. New York is the reigning WNBA champion, and she has a couple of connections there. Her younger sister, Nyara Sabally, plays there and was instrumental in their triumph last season.

The Liberty have a chance to trade for the Wings' Satou Sabally. With her sister Nyara already in New York, they should make it happen.

With the WNBA exploding in popularity and a new TV deal bringing more revenue, the expectation is that salaries will jump in 2026 and most free agents will sign one-year contracts to get back onto the market next offseason.

New York Liberty’s third annual “Season of Giving” community outreach was so abundant that it lasted until the middle of January.

Porter wiill add service to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) after years of exclusively serving nearby Newark as its sole New York City metro area operation.

Melania and Ivanka Trump and Usha Vance wore a pastiche of bygone eras — perhaps a glimpse of what they hope the future looks like.

Thomas is a five-time All-Star, three-time All-WNBA pick, has six WNBA all-defensive team selections, and is the league's all-time leader in triple-doubles with 11 in the regular season and four in the postseason. She was also a member of Team USA's gold medal-winning squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images