They had their usual 30-minute film session on Monday. Coach Sandy Brondello acknowledged that they “can’t give up” the 102 points scored on them by the Fever. Breanna Stewart noted the defensive woes came from “overcomplicating things” and “miscommunication” during switches.

Their perfect season ended Saturday, but the defending champs might be better than last year, with one notable weakness.

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The Liberty have a defensive stalwart returning just in time. Jonquel Jones will be active on Tuesday for their game against the Dream at Barclays Center, coach Sandy Brondello confirmed at Monday’s practice. There will be no minutes restriction on the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP, and she got in reps with the team for a portion of the practice.

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.

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

Madeline Kenney joins Brandon London in-studio to break down the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty's start to their title defense campaign and previews the team's upcoming matchup

WNBA history that two teams have started 9-0 or better in the same season. That prestige belongs to last year's Finals repres