Liberty begin seven-game homestand with a dud in loss to Valkyries
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“New York, playing its first game in a week, suffered an 87-70 loss to the equally rested Golden State Valkyries.”
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While evidence confirms a game between the Liberty and Valkyries was scheduled for May 22, 2026, and that the Liberty had been off for a week, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming the final score of 87-70 or that New York lost.
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— The 2025 New York Liberty season was the 29th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Liberty_season
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— 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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— The Liberty Boys were a branch of the Sons of Liberty in New York City during the 1760s and 1770s. True-Born Sons of Liberty was also a title used by the Liberty Boys. The Liberty Boys are known for b…
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“the Liberty welcomed the Valkyries to the league by crushing the 2025 expansion franchise in back-to-back games.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2025 Golden State Valkyries season was the franchise's 1st season in the WNBA.
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— The 2025 Golden State Valkyries season was the franchise's 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association and under head coach, Natalie Nakase.
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— The 2026 Golden State Valkyries season will be the franchise's second season in the Women's National Basketball Association and second under head coach Natalie Nakase.
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— The Golden State Valkyries are an American professional basketball team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Valkyries compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of …
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Valkyries
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“New York trailed 25-15 after the first quarter.”
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— The Golden State Valkyries are an American professional basketball team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Valkyries compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of …
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— The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of …
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“The Liberty opened the second quarter with a 10-2 run, capped by a Rebekah Gardner 3-pointer that put New York within two.”
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While Rebekah Gardner is verified as a player for the New York Liberty, there is no evidence provided to confirm the specific play-by-play events of a 10-2 run or a specific 3-pointer in the second quarter of this game.
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— The 2024 New York Liberty season was the 28th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their third season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14,…
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— 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.
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— Rebekah Gardner (born July 9, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at UCLA.
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“Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase called a timeout to regroup her troops.”
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— Natalie Mitsue Nakase is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association.2025–present. Go…
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— The Golden State Valkyries have just under two months before they begin building their roster in the expansion draft, and now they have a head coach to guide...
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— Natalie Nakase, the Golden State Valkyries' new head coach, has a wide range of coaching experience and spent the past three seasons on Becky Hammon's Las Vegas Aces staff.
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https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/41710308/wnba-golden-st…
“Golden State regained control from there, taking an eight-point lead at halftime.”
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— Golden State leads series, 2–1. Chase Center, San Francisco, CA Attendance: 18,064 Referees: James Williams, Kevin Scott, Curtis Blair.The Nuggets led the game by a slim two points at halftime, which …
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— The 47-point lead tied for the second-biggest — including regular-season games — in the NBA’s shot-clock era, which started in 1954. Dallas led the Los Angeles Clippers by 50 points at the break on De…
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“The Valkyries went 5-for-10 from deep in the first quarter before shooting 2-for-10 from behind the arc in the second quarter.”
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No evidence was found regarding the three-point shooting percentages for the Valkyries in this game.
“The Liberty were outscored 21-12 in the third quarter.”
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— Live coverage of the Golden State Valkyries vs. New York Liberty WNBA game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401856924
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— The New York Liberty completed their first road trip of the season with a strong victory over the Portland Fire on May 14. They’ve been off for the past week and are beginning a seven game homestand. …
https://www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/109849/ny-liberty-vs-gol…
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— The Liberty ran past the Fire 100-82 as Pauline Astier made rookie history amid New York's record-setting scoring start to the 2026 season.The Liberty will be back in action on Thursday after a week's…
https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/new-york-liberty/pauline-astie…
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“Chris DeMarco appeared to wave the white flag when the Liberty were down by 20 with 6:48 left in the fourth, sending Han Xu in for the first time that night.”
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Multiple independent sources (NY Post, NBC Washington) confirm that Chris DeMarco is the coach of the New York Liberty.
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— the Liberty hired Chris DeMarco, who was a longtime assistant coach with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/wnba/wnba-returns-…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/wnba/wnba-returns-…
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— Following the Liberty’s 79-67 win, coach Chris DeMarco confirmed Ionescu rolled her ankle.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/sabrina-ionescu-to-miss…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/sabrina-ionescu-to-miss…
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— New Liberty coach Chris DeMarco
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/liberty-already-staring…
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“Stewart had 18 points and nine rebounds.”
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No evidence was found regarding Breanna Stewart's specific stats for this game.
“Jones scored a season-high 16 points with eight rebounds.”
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“the Liberty’s French duo, Pauline Astier and Marine Johannès”
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“The Liberty collectively shot 6-for-24 from deep, while the Valkyries converted on 13 of their 35 field goal attempts from behind the arc.”
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“Golden State — which added Gabby Williams, one of the league’s premier two-way wings, in free agency”
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“The Valkyries capitalized on those miscues, turning 15 New York turnovers into 17 points”
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“The Valkyries have a quick turnaround, with a game in Indiana Friday.”
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“the Liberty have two days to regroup before hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings Sunday.”
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