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It’s been a long road for the New York Liberty, one of the WNBA’s original franchises. The team has struggled in recent years. There have been losing seasons, injuries, an ownership change and plenty of frustration. That ended on Sunday afternoon when the Liberty defeated the Connecticut Sun 87–84 to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time in 21 years.
“I’m so happy right now,” said Laney. “I’ve got a few days where I can just enjoy this moment, and then the work starts. We’re not satisfied.” The Liberty will face the defending WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces in the Finals. These have been the top two teams in the league all year. Finals action begins on Sunday in Las Vegas. Game three of the best-of-five series will be Oct. 15 at Barclays Center.
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