In addition to the Liberty, the Barclays Center is also home to the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA and the LIU Sharks men’s college basketball team. The New York Islanders, who previously shared the arena, moved out in 2020. With this new development, the borough’s basketball footprint continues to grow.

The record for the most games lost in a single season is 32, set by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2024 during a 40-game season, which translates to a 20 percent win percentage. The odds for the Sun and Wings suggest oddsmakers expect them to nearly hit or exceed that 32-game mark.

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Their perfect season ended Saturday, but the defending champs might be better than last year, with one notable weakness.

The New York Liberty's star-studded squad was missing something as the 2024 regular season came to a close. Although a team with Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart finished with a WNBA-best 32-8 record, head coach Sandy Brondello decided that rookie forward Leonie Fiebich needed to be in the starting lineup when the playoffs began.

Madeline Kenney joins Brandon London in-studio to break down the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty's start to their title defense campaign and previews the team's upcoming matchup

Jameis Winston Shows Support as New York Liberty Keeps Winning originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

After an early-season win, Isabelle Harrison said, “I’m so happy to be on this side, finally.” It’s becoming ever-so-clear why.