WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty are back on top
Key takeaways
- The New York Liberty opened the season at No. 1 in ESPN's Power Rankings.
- With the basketball spotlight currently on the Big Apple thanks to the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title since the year Rebecca Lobo was born (1973), let's look at the team Lobo helped launch into the WNBA.
- "We still have a lot of areas where we can grow as a team," center Jonquel Jones said Sunday after an 86-64 victory over the Washington Mystics.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The New York Liberty opened the season at No. 1 in ESPN's Power Rankings. They then hit their first three-game home losing streak in four years, dropping to No. 9 by Week 3 -- but they have been climbing ever since, regaining the top spot.
With the basketball spotlight currently on the Big Apple thanks to the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title since the year Rebecca Lobo was born (1973), let's look at the team Lobo helped launch into the WNBA. The Liberty, one of eight original franchises for the league, won its first championship in 2024. That core is still in place and now on a seven-game winning streak that takes them to No. 1, with Las Vegas and Minnesota having picked up losses in the past few days.
"We still have a lot of areas where we can grow as a team," center Jonquel Jones said Sunday after an 86-64 victory over the Washington Mystics. "But I think we're doing a really good job of just focusing on who our next opponent is."