The New York Liberty will take on the Phoenix Mercury in round one of the WNBA playoffs, a best-of-3 format traveling between cities for each game. The Mercury, as the #4 seed, will host the #5 seed Liberty on Sunday evening at 5:00 p.m. ET.

The Mercury and Liberty will meet in the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs, and there are three reasons Phoenix could pull off an upset.

Cloud, a Cardinal O’Hara and St. Joseph’s product, said her fiery playing style has been embraced in her first season with the Liberty.

The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss in the Finals.

When he was hired just two years ago as the New York Liberty's coach/general manager, Bill Laimbeer said his aim was "Creating a culture that says, 'What we care about is winning championships. That's what matters.'" However, in Laimbeer's two seasons in ...

The Phoenix Mercury will have to overcome a healthy New York Liberty squad in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

New York Liberty (24–17, 13–5 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (22–20, 11–12 Western Conference) September 4, 2025 – 10:00 PM ET on ION