What I think this season holds for the Liberty: Another MVP for Breanna Stewart? Title No. 2?

Nypost · May 08, 2026 · 111 words · By Madeline Kenney

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SIGN UP NOWThe Liberty open their 30th season Friday at home against the Connecticut Sun with a renewed hunger to win a title.

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They not only brought back their core trio of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, who won a championship together two years ago, but they also added Satou Sabally and bolstered their bench.

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Claim 1: “they also added Satou Sabally”

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The NY Post reports that Satou Sabally joined the Liberty. However, other search results are irrelevant (mentioning Isiah Pacheco or Nyara Sabally), and Wikipedia does not yet reflect this specific roster move.

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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 — Nyara Sabally (born 26 February 2000) is a German-American professional basketball player for the Toronto Tempo of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She also served as an assistant c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyara_Sabally

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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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Claim 2: “They not only brought back their core trio of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, who won a championship together two years ago”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones re-signed with the Liberty and were 2024 WNBA champions (winning the championship two years prior to the 2026 season mentioned in the context).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 WNBA Finals, officially the WNBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-five championship series for the 2024 season of the Women's National Basketball A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WNBA_Finals

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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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Claim 3: “The Liberty open their 30th season Friday at home against the Connecticut Sun”

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Multiple sources confirm the Liberty are starting their 30th season (Wikipedia 2026 season entry) and that their opening game is at home against the Connecticut Sun on Friday (ABC7 New York, NetsDaily).

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Claim 4: “The Liberty have a new coach”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2026 season is the first under head coach Chris DeMarco. This is further corroborated by NY Post and NetsDaily reporting the change from Sandy Brondello to Chris DeMarco.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. The village is bisected by NY 52 and NY 55, and is crossed by NY 17.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty,_New_York

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