An 18-point deficit at one point, 17 midway through the second. They were down 11 to the New York Liberty with less than four minutes left to go in regulation.

A 17,732-person sellout Barclays Center crowd was registered silent Thursday night as the New York Liberty trailed the Minnesota Lynx by one point in the final moments of Game 1 in the WNBA Finals.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride shoots as New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defends in the first quarter at Barclays Center on Thursday.

The Liberty led by just two points entering the fourth quarter but then outscored Las Vegas 23-11 in the final period to pull away. Aces center Kiah Stokes missed her second game in a row because ...

BROOKLYN, New York — Shortly before the New York Liberty learned they’d be playing the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals, Sabrina Ionescu said of the Liberty’s accomplishments — reaching b ...

The historic rally by the Lynx to beat the New York Liberty 95-93 in a wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals ranks right up there as one of the best moments. "We're the first team in WNBA playoff history ...

Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier, center, attempts to score against New York Liberty’s Leonie Fiebich, left, and Breanna Stewart, right during the second half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball ...

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