The journey continues. The New York Liberty took down the Minnesota Lynx at a raucous Barclays Center on Tuesday night, sweeping the No. 1 seed and advancing to the semifinals. It’s been a bumpy ride for New York in 2026…
The No. 8 seed New York Liberty and the No. 4 seed Atlanta Dream face off on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at State Farm Arena to begin their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series. New York advanced after sweeping the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx, while Atlanta reached the semifinals by sweeping the Washington Mystics. Atlanta won the regular-season series between the two teams 2-1.
Key matchups for the series include Atlanta's Rhyne Howard defended by Leonie Fiebich, and newly named Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese battling Jonquel Jones on the boards. Breanna Stewart leads New York after a strong late-season surge. On the injury front, Atlanta's Brionna Jones is out with a left knee injury, while New York's Han Xu is questionable due to illness.
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