8 Straight Wins and New York Just Put the Entire WNBA On Notice!

Alright, Emerald City fam, buckle up, because even if it's not our teams playing, there's a squad out there making HUGE waves, and you gotta hear about it! The New York Liberty are absolutely ON FIRE right now. We're talking an EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK, the longest active one in the entire WNBA. They're just one game shy of the best record in the league, sitting pretty at 11-4, and get this: they just clinched home-court advantage for the Commissioner's Cup final. Oh, and did I mention they've stomped the Washington Mystics for TEN straight regular-season meetings? Yeah, the Mystics haven't beaten them since the 2023 finale. This team is a legit PROBLEM for the rest of the league, and it all kinda blew up with an insane 96-95 nail-biter win Wednesday night in Chicago!

Ionescu's Clutch Return Cements "Big Three" Dominance

You wanna talk clutch? How about Sabrina Ionescu, in only her third game back after dealing with back and ankle injuries, hitting a left-handed layup with 10 seconds left to seal that 96-95 thriller against Chicago? That game was wild, with 15 lead changes and 11 ties, but Ionescu stepped up when it mattered most. Liberty first-year coach Chris DeMarco totally gets it, saying, "She's been in a million of these games. She understands what winning means, and she made a nice play at the end." He also knows it's gonna be a puzzle to get her back into the rotation smoothly, but the "Big Three" are officially back together with Ionescu, Breanna Stewart (dropping 19.7 points per game, 6th in the league!), and Jonquel Jones (hauling in 9.1 rebounds per game

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, 4th overall). DeMarco isn't letting them get complacent, though. He knows this league is tough, saying, "It's really hard to win in this league," and he saw that Chicago win as a huge character builder for his squad.

Mystics Fight Back, Even When Shorthanded

Now, don't sleep on the Washington Mystics. They're sitting at 6-7, but they've won two out of their last three, and just pulled off a super impressive 88-81 win against the Sun in Connecticut. And they did it WITHOUT two of their main stars, Kiki Iriafen (ankle) and Shakira Austin (knee)! That's resilience, man. Sonia Citron went off, dropping 26 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Plus, rookie center Lauren Betts got her first career start and balled out with 13 points. Mystics coach Sydney Johnson is focusing on consistency, talking about their "40 minutes, that's our challenge." They've definitely had some good moments lately, showing they can scrap, even when shorthanded. So, what's next? The Liberty are hosting the Mystics tonight, Friday night, and you KNOW they're looking to push that win streak to nine and extend their dominance over Washington to 11 straight. But after seeing how the Mystics handled the Sun without key players, you can bet they're not just gonna roll over. This is going to be a fascinating matchup, a real test of New York's momentum against a hungry, shorthanded team. And then, circle June 30 on your calendar, because the Liberty are taking on Las Vegas at Barclays Center for the Commissioner's Cup final. They've already locked up home-court advantage for that one. This season is already heating up, folks, and the Liberty are right at the center of it!

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