How to see Champions in the Barclays Center – NBC New York

There is no shortage of challengers in the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty or Star Power in the entire league.

A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are some of the veterans who will focus on their increase in popularity with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers as a league in the 29th season.

The WNBA season stated on Friday when the Golden State expansion team played their first game that evening. A day later, Liberty organizes the aces in which New York presents its rings and increases the first championship banner in the history of the franchise.

Later on this day, Clark and Reese meet for the first of five matchups between Indiana and Chicago.

Both want to build their outstanding rookie games in which they set records and helped the league to record reviews and visitor numbers.

No team took more steps in this low season than the fever that many talented veterans brought near Clark and Aliyah Boston -the last two WNBA -Rookie of the Year Prize winners. Indiana added Dewanna Bonner, Natasha Howard and Sophie Cunningham and re -signed Kelsey Mitchell.

Clark is a little favorite towards Wilson and Collier according to Betmgm to win the MVP. The fever is one of the betting favorites to win the title.

Looking for a repetition title

It is rare for teams to win back-to-back championships in the WNBA. Las Vegas was the first to do it in 21 years with his successive titles in 2022 and 2023. New York is trying to do it now. The Liberty made a few important seasonal movements that Natasha Cloud and Forward Isabelle Harrison used. New York will also have exciting security guard Marine Johannes this season after she missed it last year to prepare for the Olympic Games with her French team.

Freedom lost the guard Betnijah Laney Hamilton against a knee injury that she suffered in the off-season. It will be outside for the year.

When and how to watch Liberty vs. Aces

Tipoff between New York and Las Vegas is planned for 1 p.m. The game serves as the reservations of the playoffs last year when New York removed in the semi -finals in Vegas.

If you don't have a ticket to the court at the courtyard, you can watch the game on ABC or stream it on ESPN+ and Disney+.

Do you remember us? Lynx wants to get another championship

Minnesota was overlooked at the beginning of the season and led by Collier. They made it to the WNBA final for the first time since 2017 before they had lost in a crucial game 5 against New York. While you did not take many moves outside the season, the lynx replied all five starters. Collier, the defensive player of the league of the year last season, anchored a solid defense that held the opponents out of the field for a league best 41%shooting.

High expectations of Bueckers

Bueckers was number 1 in the WNBA design and will try to revive the Dallas franchise. She was the most efficient player in college at the offensive end and had her career remedied in recessing her 12th national championship. Before she went through a number of injuries at Uconn, Bueckers was the first newcomer to ever won the AP player of the year.

New tour on the WNBA page line

Eight of the 13 teams will have new head coaches this season.

Atlanta and Los Angeles turned to College coach Karl Smesko and Lynne Roberts. Indiana brought back the former coach and player Stephanie White to lead the fever. White was responsible for the Connecticut Sun, which she replaced by the former coach of the Belgian national team Rachid Meziane.

Chicago, Dallas and Washington turned to the former WNBA coach Tyler Marsh, Chris Koclanes and Sydney Johnson. Golden State also brought a former co -trainer, Natalie Nakase, to the first head coach in the history of expansion franchise.

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