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1 week ago |
thenexthoops.com | Jackie Powell
Sabrina Ionescu is superstitious. If she sets a routine, said routine ought to be followed. That was the case on Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana, moments before tipoff against the Indiana Fever when she pantomimed her handshake with Liberty starting center Jonquel Jones, who didn’t make the trip due to a sprained right ankle. It’s three hand slaps of Jones followed by a quick hug, all of which Ionescu did with an imaginary person on Saturday afternoon.
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2 weeks ago |
thenexthoops.com | Jackie Powell
NEW YORK — Before Nyara Sabally was announced as part of the starting lineup for the first time in her WNBA career on Tuesday night, she hoped that the crowd wasn’t going to go right into the “Sa-bul-lee, Sa-bul-lee” chants, the cheer that became well-known after Sabally’s Game 5 performance of the 2024 WNBA Finals. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
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3 weeks ago |
thenexthoops.com | Jackie Powell
When Natasha Cloud was properly introduced to the Barclays Center crowd in 2023 — the first year of Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones on the same team in New York — the ideas she was motivated by were that she wasn’t recognized enough and that she didn’t get the respect that she believes she deserves. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
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1 month ago |
thenexthoops.com | Jackie Powell
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the loud buzzer sounded within the Barclays Center’s main court on Tuesday morning following the New York Liberty’s shoot-around, a familiar face was lurking around the tunnel. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member? LoginKennedy Burke knew exactly who was going to be coming.
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1 month ago |
thenexthoops.com | Jackie Powell
After defeating the Chicago Sky handily 99-74 on Thursday night, the New York Liberty joyfully gathered on the court ready to do their post game team huddle, something the team does each and every game — win or lose. Before the team circled up, Nyara Sabally blew on Kennedy Burke’s hands, signaling that she had the hot hand after she shot 4-for-4 from three on Thursday night.
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