New York Liberty

The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team. The team is based in Brooklyn, a place in New York City. The Liberty play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They are in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team was made in 1997. It is one of the eight original WNBA teams. When they play basketball in Brooklyn, the Liberty play at Barclays Center.

ConferenceEastern
LeaguesWNBA
Founded1997
HistoryNew York Liberty
1997–present
ArenaBarclays Center
LocationBrooklyn, New York
Team colorsSeafoam green, black, white[1][2]
     
General managerJonathan Kolb
Head coachSandy Brondello
Assistant(s)Olaf Lange
Roneeka Hodges
Zach O'Brien
OwnershipJoseph Tsai
Championships0
Conference titles3 (1999, 2000, 2002)
Websiteliberty.wnba.com

As of 2023, the Liberty have been to the WNBA Playoffs seventeen times. They have been to the WNBA Finals four times. In 1997, 1999, and 2000, they lost the Finals to the Houston Comets. In 2002, they lost to the Los Angeles Sparks. The team has never won a WNBA Final.

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References

  1. A Closer Look Inside: NY Liberty Logo History. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 14, 2020. https://liberty.wnba.com/news/a-closer-look-inside-ny-liberty-logo-history/. Retrieved April 14, 2020. 
  2. "New York Liberty Reproduction Guideline Sheet". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2020.