by admin | May 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
With the Liberty’s home opener vs. the Connecticut Sun looming Saturday night, the WNBA team’s roster appears set. The Libs announced Monday that Kylee Shook, a 6’5” center, will sit out the 2022 season for personal reasons, bringing the New York roster to the league...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Betnijah Laney grabs a miss off the glass and immediately pushes upcourt. She looks for a teammate, but the defensive lanes have been filled; instead, she kicks to the right wing for a trailing Sami Whitcomb. Having been burned by her three-point shooting several...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Second-year New York Liberty guard DiDi Richards chats with Boardroom about the inspirations behind both her debut clothing and NFT collections. The New York Liberty’s DiDi Richards is only entering her second WNBA season, but as a rookie, she seamlessly mastered the...
by admin | Apr 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA is dipping its toes into the nonfungible token world. Literally. On Monday, the New York Liberty announced that they will be the first team in league history to drop nonfungible tokens in the form of digital nail art. The release will be on May 7, the date of...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Things are picking up. Last week, Howard Megdal reported in Sports Illustrated that the New York Liberty were fined $500,000 by the WNBA league office for providing the players with chartered flights in 2021. As it turns out, Joe and Clara Wu Tsai gave their players...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA was embroiled in controversy this week. The 2018 top-10 pick is determined to find her footing, and in turn, help the W fulfill its potential. Lexie Brown was “in shock” but not surprised when she saw Sports Illustrated‘s report that the WNBA had imposed a...
by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA considered terminating one of its teams, the Liberty, for violating the league’s collective bargaining agreement, per a Sports Illustrated report by Howard Megdal. The crime? The Liberty’s owners charted flights for its players. Liberty owners Joe and...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Liberty have signed two-time All-Star center Stefanie Dolson, bringing in the veteran center after she won both a WNBA title and Olympic gold medal last year. The team confirmed news of the agreement on Thursday, but did not provide specifics on its terms. The...
by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
While some media members have discussed how disappointing it is that Becky Hammon won’t break the NBA’s thick head coaching glass ceiling, Hammon has been a part of a group that’s breaking down other barriers in the WNBA—a league that has also...
by admin | Jan 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon finally will be a head coach. The Las Vegas Aces, an organization in the WNBA, gave her an overdue opportunity, and she will have the control and the support needed to build a championship contender. The news, rightfully, was met with its share of...
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