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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liberty Coach's Blunt Response to Sabrina Ionescu's Behavior During Blowout
Liberty Coach's Blunt Response to Sabrina Ionescu's Behavior During Blowout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Liberty are sending a message that they're perhaps primed to win their second straight WNBA championship this season. Advertisement On Sunday, they pulverized the Connecticut Sun by a final score of 100-52, and they equaled their league-record of 19 made 3-pointers in a game, and four of them came from Sabrina Ionescu, who scored a team-high 18 points on 6-of-9 overall shooting. Even though the Liberty were flying high in the third quarter, they challenged a foul that was called on Ionescu when Marina Mabrey of the Sun attempted a 3-pointer. They won the challenge, and Ionescu reacted with an exuberant celebration. She explained the challenge and her celebration, and head coach Sandy Brondello immediately had a response. "I was just really in the moment, but I knew I didn't foul her," Ionescu said. "So very thankful for my coaches and entrusting me with the fact that I asked for a challenge because I know I didn't. My ponytail was sideways. She hit me. Obviously, we were up by a lot, so it was a great opportunity for us to challenge and make sure that I can continue to earn Sandy's trust to be able to continue to challenge." Advertisement "She has my trust," Brondello said. New York jumped out to a 31-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, and it never looked back. It had an incredible 29 assists on 33 made field goals, and it held Connecticut to just 31.1% shooting while forcing 21 turnovers, which helped it score 29 fast-break points. Along with the Minnesota Lynx, New York is the only remaining undefeated team in the WNBA. Jun 1, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) drives past Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles (31) during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images So far this season, Ionescu is averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds a game. The guard seems to be on her way to her fourth straight All-Star game selection and possibly her fourth All-WNBA nod. Advertisement Sunday's contest was the first Commissioner's Cup contest for the Liberty. They will visit the Washington Mystics on Thursday as the in-season tournament continues. Related: Angel Reese Receives Punishment for Actions in Chicago Sky Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sabrina Ionescu's in-game dance goes viral as WNBA's Liberty thrashes the Sun
Sabrina Ionescu was fully invested as the New York Liberty took on the Connecticut Sun in Brooklyn on Sunday. After the Liberty thrashed the Sun 100-52, a video featuring Sabrina Ionescu surfaced. Her reaction to a successful challenge during the game, despite dominating, shows how much it meant to the Liberty star. The New York Liberty shared the video on X, highlighting the point guard's passion for the game and the team. 'When the challenge is successful,' the caption to the video read. Liberty tied a WNBA record with 19 3-pointers and set a franchise record for margin of victory with a dominating 100-52 victory over the Sun. Sabrina Ionescu led the team with 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range as 10 Liberty players converted threes. Ionescu finished with a game-high 18 points while Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones each had 13 points for New York. None of the Liberty's top four scorers played more than 23 minutes. Tina Charles and Jacy Sheldon paced the Sun with 10 points apiece. New York never trailed and set season-highs for points, lead in a game, points in a quarter and points in a half. The Liberty were credited with 20 assists on 21 baskets in the first half, evidence of their unselfish play and the Sun's indifferent defence. Jones reentered the game midway through the second quarter and drained her third three of the half to make it 46-17. Sabrina Ionescu closed the half with a long three from the wing with six seconds left for a 60-28 halftime lead. Connecticut shot 29 percent from the field in the first half. New York opened the second half with a 17-0 run as the Sun failed to score for more than five minutes. The lead peaked at 57 points, which fell two points shy of the biggest lead in WNBA history. It was the first game of the Commissioner's Cup in-season tournament for both teams. The Liberty lost in the 2024 Commissioner's Cup final to the Minnesota Lynx.
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Sun sunk by Liberty, who match their WNBA record with 19 3-pointers
Tina Charles and Jacy Sheldon led Connecticut (1-6) with 10 points each. The margin of victory was the second largest in league history, falling short of the 59-point record held by Minnesota in a win over Indiana in 2017. The franchise's previous mark for biggest win was a 43-point victory over Washington in 1998. New York also hit 19 3-pointers against Chicago on May 22 to break the previous league record. The Liberty almost topped that mark through three quarters as they hit 18 3s in the first 30 minutes, but they went cold in the fourth from the outside, only making one. The Liberty finished a busy week by winning their fourth game in six days. They now have a bit of a break now with their next game in Washington on Thursday. Advertisement Sunday's matchup was the first game of the three-week long Commissioner's Cup in-season tournament. New York made the final last year before losing to Minnesota. The Liberty got their revenge by winning the WNBA championship. New York took it right at Connecticut, building a 31-13 lead after one quarter as Stewart, Ionescu, Fiebich, and Jones combined to score all the points. The Liberty kept it rolling in the second quarter, extending the advantage to 60-28 at the half. New York shot 68 percent from the field in the first half, including making 12 3-pointers. Advertisement The Liberty didn't let up in the third quarter, outscoring the Sun, 30-8. Even up 50 points, New York challenged a foul committed by Ionescu on a 3-point shot by Marina Mabrey. New York won the challenge and the star guard ran out on the court in excitement then high-fived the Liberty staff for challenging the call.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Liberty build 57-point lead to blot out Sun
The New York Liberty tied a WNBA record with 19 3-pointers and set a franchise record for margin of victory with a dominating 100-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Liberty improved to 7-0, which tied the franchise record for best start that was set in 1997 during the WNBA's debut season. Led by Sabrina Ionescu's 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, 10 Liberty players converted threes. Ionescu finished with a game-high 18 points while Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones each had 13 points for New York. None of the Liberty's top four scorers played more than 23 minutes. Tina Charles and Jacy Sheldon paced the Sun with 10 points apiece. New York never trailed and set season-highs for points , lead in a game , points in a quarter and points in a half . The Liberty were credited with 20 assists on 21 baskets in the first half, evidence of their unselfish play and the Sun's indifferent defense. Jones sparked the first Liberty surge with back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 13-4 with 6:28 left in the first quarter. While the Sun missed 11 straight shots, the Liberty's lead ballooned. New York closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run, highlighted by a banked 3-pointer by Stewart and a long three by Ionescu. It was 31-13 after one quarter. New York opened the second quarter with five new players, but the shots continued to drop. Jaylyn Sherrod opened the second with a 3-pointer and Marine Johannes scored from close range after a sharp cut to the basket. Jones reentered the game midway through the second quarter and drained her third three of the half to make it 46-17. Ionescu closed the half with a long three from the wing with six seconds left for a 60-28 halftime lead. Connecticut shot 29 percent from the field in the first half. New York opened the second half with a 17-0 run as the Sun failed to score for more than five minutes. The lead peaked at 57 points , which fell two points shy of the biggest lead in WNBA history. It was the first game of the Commissioner's Cup in-season tournament for both teams. The Liberty lost in the 2024 Commissioner's Cup final to the Minnesota Lynx. Field Level Media
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Liberty hit 19 3-pointers in 100-52 rout of Sun to start season 7-0 for first time since 1997
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty matched their own WNBA record by hitting 19 3-pointers in a 100-52 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The victory was the largest in franchise history, eclipsing a 43-point win over Washington in 1998. New York fell short of the all-time scoring margin record of 59 points held by Minnesota in a victory over Indiana in 2017. Sabrina Ionescu led New York with 18 points while Jonquel Jones added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich also had 13 points. All four sat out for nearly the entire fourth quarter. Still, New York improved to 7-0 for the first time since the 1997 season. New York also hit 19 3-pointers against Chicago on May 22 to break the previous league record. The Liberty almost eclipsed that mark through three quarters as they hit 18 3s in the first 30 minutes, but they went cold in the fourth from the outside, only making one. The Liberty finished off a busy week by winning their fourth game in six days. They now have a bit of a break now with their next game in Washington on Thursday. Sunday's matchup was the first game of the three-week long Commissioner's Cup in-season tournament. New York made the final last year before losing to Minnesota. The Liberty got their revenge by winning the WNBA championship. New York took it right at Connecticut, building a 31-13 lead after one quarter as Stewart, Ionescu, Fiebich and Jones combined to score all the points. The Liberty kept it rolling in the second quarter extending the advantage to 60-28 at the half. New York shot 68% from the field in the first half, including making 12 3-pointers. The Liberty didn't let up in the third quarter and the points kept going on the scoreboard. Even up 50 points, New York challenged a foul committed by Ionescu on a 3-point shot by Marina Mabrey. New York won the challenge and the star guard ran out on the court in excitement then high-fived the Liberty staff for challenging the call. Tina Charles and Jacy Sheldon led Connecticut (1-6) with 10 points each.
