The Liberty's latest endeavor was a narrow, yet avoidable 83-77 defeat to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. Combined with events from abroad, namely the streaking Atlanta Dream's win in Seattle, the Liberty fellow to third place on the active WNBA leaderboard, one paced by the Minnesota Lynx, their victim in last year's victorious Finals run.

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Despite her feelings, Meesseman and her team kept the option on the table. She completed the 2024 Olympic Games for Belgium as the scoring and efficiency leader and the second-leading blocker behind Team USA's A'ja Wilson. Meesseman ranked fourth overall in field goal percentage. Her stock was high and teams like New York were ready to make a move.

When my son saw that Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu said she wanted a Labubu, he decided to make it happen at the Liberty vs. Aces game.

Even though they faced a narrow 78-80 defeat, Griner came away with a new nickname. After she scored at the rim, the WNBA shared a video dubbing her ‘The Painter.’ “Brittney Griner, The Painter,” posted the official social media account of the WNBA. “Classic BG footwork and power for the finish inside.”

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have been rivals now for a few seasons. They squared off against each other in their season opener, one that the Liberty won with ease in a WNBA showcase game.

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New York Liberty head coach secured her 100th win as the team's boss in WNBA during the Los Angeles Spark victory