In normal times, even fans who don’t follow college basketball would be feeling nervous anticipation while the No. 1-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs chase history. Few teams…
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New York Sports Entering a Promising Era
It was a rough couple of decades for sports in New York, and not just because of the incessant losing. The last 20 years was…
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The Liberty Enter Free Agency ‘Absolutely’ Ready for Big Changes
One place the Liberty appear set is at the point guard position. Though Ionescu played only three games before an ankle injury ended her season,…
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Sabrina Ionescu Opens Up About Kobe Bryant and Rookie Year Woes
Want more basketball in your inbox? Sign up for Marc Stein’s weekly N.B.A. newsletter here. Sabrina Ionescu could spend a considerable amount of time, if…
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The Liberty Had a Plan. Maybe It Will Work Next Year.
The Liberty’s 2-20 record was the worst in the W.N.B.A., and the worst in franchise history. But this year wasn’t supposed to be easy for…
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The Liberty Are Showing Promise, Even in Their Struggle
The Liberty’s season wasn’t supposed to start with Sabrina Ionescu, the do-it-all No. 1 draft pick, spraining her ankle in the third game of her…
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The Weird, Disturbing (and Comforting) Return of Pro Sports
Finally, we thought: Sports. After months of living in a state of paralytic dread, we could once again find distraction in a jump shot, a…
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W.N.B.A. Rookie Showdown Halted by Ionescu Injury
Sabrina Ionescu accidentally stepped on Betnijah Laney’s foot near midcourt, then dropped to the floor after rolling her left ankle. What was supposed to be…
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‘We Will Be a Voice for the Voiceless’: The W.N.B.A. Season Is Dedicated to Breonna Taylor
The W.N.B.A. season started with 26 seconds of silence and an empty court. “We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor,” Layshia Clarendon, a New…
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Breanna Stewart Is Ready for Her Old Normal: Winning Championships
Along with the rest of the world, athletes have had their careers upended by the coronavirus pandemic. They are giving The New York Times an…
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