New York Liberty Receive High Marks On Early WNBA Success originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Valkyries lean on their rebounding skills to score in transition. In their dominant win against the Aces, the Valkyries held double-double machine and one of the league's best rebounders, A'ja Wilson, to only six boards. Golden State's intensity on the glass also helped secure the win against the Sparks in an overtime contest.

Gauff watched the Liberty defeat the Chicago Sky with Vanessa Bryant and later shared her humorous side with Jimmy Fallon.

The New York Liberty 's star-studded squad was missing something as the 2024 regular season ended. Though a team with Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart finished with a WNBA -best 32-8 record, head coach Sandy Brondello decided that rookie forward Leonie Fiebich needed to be in the starting lineup when the playoffs began.

New York, off to its best start in franchise history, scored the first 12 points of the game and cruised from there.

The defending WNBA champions are back in action Chicago Sky come to visit the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Liberty are still one of two undefeated squads remaining this season along with the other 2024 WNBA Finals participants the Minnesota Lynx.

The Chicago Sky (2-5) travel to face the undefeated New York Liberty (8-0) on Tuesday night in a Commissioner's Cup matchup at Barclays Center.

Caitlin Clark’s arrival and a major surge in viewers over the past year led to ION Television reaching a multiyear agreement to extend its broadcasting partnership with the WNBA.