With the WNBA season tip off on May 16 fast approaching, the New York Liberty are aiming to become the first team since the L.A. Sparks 23 years ago to defend their title successfully.
On the latest episode of “No Offseason,” Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discussed the Liberty’s chances of repeating this season. Watch the full discussion below.
A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on the “No Offseason” feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Keita: Let’s take a step back, look at the bigger picture and dive into the Eastern Conference. In the WNBA, the league is so small that when you think Eastern Conference, you barely think about it that way throughout the season, but this is a nice and easy way for us to organize our thoughts. We’ll start with the team that Ben just visited, being last year’s champions, the New York Liberty. Everyone knows the only question surrounding this team is, “Can they repeat as champions?” From that perspective, what are your thoughts, Ben?
Pickman: It’s been a question that I’ve probably heard asked in different forms half a dozen times in different ways through the first two days of training camp. First and foremost, New York hasn’t run from acknowledging…
