If there is such a thing as a championship hangover, the New York Liberty haven’t heard of it. They defeated the Connecticut Sun, which was coming off their first win against the Indiana Fever, by 48 points Sunday,

The New York Liberty's star-studded squad was missing something as the 2024 regular season came to a close. Although 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.

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After an early-season win, Isabelle Harrison said, “I’m so happy to be on this side, finally.” It’s becoming ever-so-clear why.

New York stands with the Minnesota Lynx as the only two teams in the WNBA with undefeated records. Heading into the Liberty matchup on Tuesday, New York sits at 8-0 on the season, ranked as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Liberty are one of the WNBA’s two remaining unbeatens. The defending champs are significantly better, but center Jonquel Jones is expected to miss this game. The reigning Finals MVP rolled her ankle in their most recent game and did not return, although the team announced she avoided significant injury.

So often in its 28-year existence, the WNBA — from its players, to rules and play styles — have been told by the basketball world to take notes from the NBA. The cliche is old, outdated and just a lazy argument used in conversations where not much knowledge of the WNBA is present.