It marked the third meeting between the two teams in the past 18 days. The Lynx — who own the WNBA’s best record at 28-5 — won the first meeting 100-93 on July 30 at Target Center and the second 83-71 last Sunday in New York. Round four comes Tuesday at Barclays Center.

Liberty coach Sandy Brondello never imagined the injuries and adversity her team would face as it tries to win another WNBA championship.

Williams' sterling shooting night—and perhaps a mile-wide free throw discrepancy—was enough for the Minnesota Lynx to withstand a furious rally from the shorthanded Liberty, which dropped another WNBA Finals rematch by an 86-80 final on Saturday afternoon at Target Center.

Courtney Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Kayla McBride hit a deep 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty 86-80.

Despite her feelings, Meesseman and her team kept the option on the table. She completed the 2024 Olympic Games for Belgium as the scoring and efficiency leader and the second-leading blocker behind Team USA's A'ja Wilson. Meesseman ranked fourth overall in field goal percentage. Her stock was high and teams like New York were ready to make a move.

When my son saw that Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu said she wanted a Labubu, he decided to make it happen at the Liberty vs. Aces game.

New York Liberty head coach secured her 100th win as the team's boss in WNBA during the Los Angeles Spark victory

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have been rivals now for a few seasons. They squared off against each other in their season opener, one that the Liberty won with ease in a WNBA showcase game.