Lucas Kaplan

They get hurt, they lose four in a row, they are mortal. None of that is news.

What is news is that the Liberty have Emma Meesseman, and that they can't go too long without reminding us who the title favorite is:

www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/74...

Steph Talbot is 3-of-3 from deep, and just tossed in a couple of (potential) daggers -- team-high +12 in 16 minutes tonight.

Paige Bueckers DROP OFF SERVICE

fun start! Liberty up nine after 1Q:

again, Sab spotting up way beyond the arc means you can't really run her off the line

THEY KILLED THE MINOR LEAGUES WHICH SERVED THIS PURPOSE I'M GONNA FREAK OUT

As The Point God passed through Greenpoint, she saw two guys, Owen and Myles, starting a podcast, for they were two bros from Brooklyn.

“Come, follow them + also Sarah Spain!” The Point God said, “And get #WNBA deep dives by independent journalists who are anti-racist and pro-labor!”

-Mark 1:15

this is why Sabrina spots up ~5 feet behind the arc

draws closeouts from defenders who aren't even really pulled into help

the Liberty are human. thank goodness some more thoughts

Mostly wrote this on vacation, featuring my cool new shirt

Wrote about the Liberty, fandom, family, fatigue, idk whatever else

medium.com/@lucas.w.kap...

Emma Meesseman, what did you bring today that the Liberty really needed?

"A body"

Rebekah Gardner doubling Steph Talbot's minutes, parade might be back on

inside the arc craft has been her true star leap, remarkable to see

I know their record stinks and they have a -15.7 net rating on the season but since July started

Connecticut is only -2.5, ahead of the Phoenix Mercury

yeah they failed that test for sure

I think Emma is gonna fit in just fine

I know you can just look at the records but this is a decent test for NYL

young, energetic, organized team who just beat you on their home court

and NYL just isn't as organized and way more tired, obviously

back for today's Liberty-Sun game

Sabrina Ionescu

Are The Phoenix Mercury Good Enough To Win The WNBA Title? Through 25 games, the Phoenix Mercury have claimed the WNBA's third-best record. But can they win it all? Lucas Kaplan takes a look.

After their dispiriting loss to Atlanta last night, here's what I wrote last week about the Phoenix Mercury's title hopes.

Are they a serious threat to win the title?
www.basketballinsiders.org/news/can-pho...

gonna be off on Liberty game nights till Sunday, taking a much-needed vacation where I can hopefully put my screens down

I'll still be watching the day after though, lol

Sandy Brondello, what is the biggest affected area w/ Stewie's absence: "How long you got?"

Given KB missed the second half with cramps last game, and given how liberally NYL has applied "rest", this is a little worrisome

but I do think they should be more aggressive with real rest amid an unprecedented multi-year workload for WNBA players. give Sabrina a week off, fuck it

Welp, Stewie "avoided significant damage" but that's literally all we know for now

New York Liberty lose Breanna Stewart to injury, game to Los Angeles Sparks on buzzer-beater 101-99 Stewie went down with a lower leg injury in the first quarter, and nearly two hours later, Rickea Jackson sunk the Libs with a buzzer-beater beyond belief.

The Liberty's highest high of the season lasted for less than 24 hours, then tonight happened. The path to repeating was never going to be easy, but only injuries could make it this stressful:
www.netsdaily.com/2025/7/26/24...

Sandy on a couple injuries:

"Leo hurt her hand in that last game ... but she pushed through it."

"Kennedy had some cramping, so she was ruled out for the game."

"Nothing to worry about." -- Leonie Fiebich on her taped-up hand

think she's hurt

Talbot over Bek is bad to me

huge (and I think correct?) call, wiping a Sabrina three off the board.

Sab is pissed, I think says "TECH ME" a bunch, and the refs oblige

can't allow the reject in ice

Stewie pulled muscle. Maybe a hammy, not good: