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How to watch New York Liberty vs. Portland Fire for free: Time, livestream

Nypost · · 715 words · By Angela Tricarico
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“Two days after their first matchup since 2002, when the original Portland Fire folded, the New York Liberty and the Fire will face off again”
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Multiple sources confirm the Portland Fire returned as an expansion team in May 2026 and played the New York Liberty. Evidence from OPB and other web results confirms the original team folded in 2002, and the current schedule shows a matchup on Tuesday followed by another on Thursday (two days later).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season will be the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Liberty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…
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“the original Portland Fire folded [in 2002]”
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Wikipedia specifically lists the original Portland Fire as existing from 2000–2002, and web search results explicitly state the team folded in 2002 when the NBA stopped owning the teams.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2025–26 WNBA off-season and the 2026 WNBA season. This includes retirements, front office transitions, player signings, and player trades. The l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_WNBA_season_trans…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Portland Fire are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The team competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference;…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Portland Fire were a professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in Portland, Oregon that joined the league in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA’s Por…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire_(2000–2002)
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“In Tuesday’s game, Portland (1-1) stunned New York (2-1) with a last-second rebound that pushed them ahead to win the game.”
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Multiple independent news sources report that Portland defeated New York on Tuesday with a buzzer-beater, and the resulting records (Portland 1-1, New York 2-1) are consistent across reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 26, 2017, Jeremy Joseph Christian fatally stabbed two men and injured a third after he was confronted for shouting racist and anti-Muslim slurs at two black teenagers, Destinee Mangum and Walia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Portland_train_attack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maine Mariners are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2018–19 season. Based in Portland, Maine, the team plays their home games at Cross Insurance Arena. The team pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Mariners_(ECHL)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travel Portland, formerly the Portland Oregon Visitors Association, is a destination marketing organization in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 1978, it is a private, nonprofit organiza…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_Portland
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“Tied at 96 in the final seconds of the game, Sarah Ashlee Barker rebounded Bridget Carleton’s missed 3-pointer and stuck it home as the clock ran out to win 98-96.”
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Three separate web sources describe the exact sequence: score tied at 96, Bridget Carleton missed a 3-pointer, and Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the winning layup to make it 98-96.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA expansion draft was the seventh expansion draft of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The draft was held on April 3, 2026, for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo to sel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_expansion_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2025–26 WNBA off-season and the 2026 WNBA season. This includes retirements, front office transitions, player signings, and player trades. The l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_WNBA_season_trans…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Portland Fire are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The team competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference;…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire
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“The Liberty will be without Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally again”
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One source (OPB) explicitly states that while both were expected to play, 'only Sabally will hit the court,' contradicting the claim that the Liberty will be without both players. However, another source (NetsDaily) claims both Ionescu and Sabally are 'on the shelf'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season will be the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sabrina Elaine Ionescu ( yə-NESS-kew; born December 6, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is widely…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Ionescu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isatou "Satou" Sabally (born April 25, 1998) is a German-American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satou_Sabally
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“all five of its current starters contributed 10 or more points in the last matchup with Portland.”
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While the game occurred, the specific detail that all five starters scored 10+ points is not corroborated by multiple independent sources; only one source provides detailed scoring context for the starters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record, having scored 100 points in a game in 1962. The youngest player to score at least 60 points in a regular season game is Devin Booker (70 points; 20 ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_single-game_scorin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Johannès has now scored 60 points over New York’s first three games, the most in any three-game stretch of her WNBA career. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored her 1,500th point in a Liberty uniform, becom…
https://www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/109695/liberty-vs-fire-9…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York enters this matchup with a 2-0 record and already owns a road victory early in the season. The Liberty recently won over Washington 98-93 in overtime after previously recently won over Connec…
https://picksandparlays.net/free-picks/wnba/new-york-liberty…
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“Pauline Astier scored a team-high 24 points in the loss.”
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Only one specific source mentions Pauline Astier scoring a team-high 24 points in the loss to Portland.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pauline Astier scored 24 points against Portland Fire while continuing her impressive start to the WNBA season with the New York Liberty.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/us-sports/who-is-pauli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Johannès has now scored 60 points over New York’s first three games, the most in any three-game stretch of her WNBA career. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored her 1,500th point in a Liberty uniform, becom…
https://www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/109695/liberty-vs-fire-9…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York (2-1) will be without two mainstays again as it seeks a series split. With Sabrina Ionescu (foot) and Satou Sabally (cyst) on the shelf, it needs more from its bench. Just two of its reserves…
https://www.usnews.net/news/279049278/upstart-portland-fire-…
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“When: May 14, 10 p.m. ET”
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Multiple sources (FOX SPORTS 97-9 and NetsDaily) confirm the game is scheduled for May 14, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET.
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web search NEUTRAL — WNBA May 14, 2026: Liberty vs. Fire Viewing Options. When: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET. Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. TV channel: Amazon Prime Video and WWOR. Live stream: Watch thi…
https://foxsports979.iheart.com/content/2026-05-14-liberty-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — think a game like that can change the course of a season so it’s amazing to be apart of it,” Winterburn said. The Portland Fire play the New York Liberty Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Moda Center.
https://www.kptv.com/2026/05/14/it-was-an-incredible-feeling…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Liberty debuted the newest edition of Liberty Unlocked, and NetsDaily was on the scene! Check it out. A new organization brings new opportunity, and for all the players on the Fire, they get a cha…
https://www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/109636/game-preview-new-…
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“Where: Moda Center (Portland, Oregon)”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for Claim 7 explicitly states: 'Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon'.
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“Tonight is the first night of WNBA on Prime Video for the 2026 season.”
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Evidence for claim 7 from FOX SPORTS 97-9 explicitly lists 'Amazon Prime Video' as the TV channel and live stream for the May 14, 2026 game, supporting the claim that this is the broadcast window for the 2026 season.
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“Tonight’s New York Liberty game is exclusive to the Prime Video streaming service.”
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“This season, Prime Video will broadcast 31 exclusive WNBA matchups.”
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“Thursday, May 14: Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings—8 p.m.”
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“This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”
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“Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”
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