The New York Liberty (4-1) host the Minnesota Lynx (2-1) this Saturday, May 25 as part of a five-game slate of WNBA games. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
The Liberty are coming off their first loss of the 2024 season, a 90-81 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Sky. For the first time this season, the Liberty looked flat; though they came back from a 14-point deficit and briefly took the lead in the fourth quarter, Chicago outplayed the reigning WNBA runners-up down the stretch, finishing the game with advantages in paint scoring (46-36), rebounding (38-35) and turnovers (9-14).
Minnesota, too, recently fell for the first time, losing in overtime to the Connecticut Sun. Despite another massive game from Napheesa Collier, the Lynx were unable to hang onto several late leads and ultimately dropped a tough loss on the road to the same team that bounced them from last year’s playoffs.
Both the Liberty and Lynx trying to get back on track adds an interesting angle to Saturday’s game, as does the return of Dorka Juhász, a 2023 All-Rookie honoree, for Minnesota. Juhász had been competing in Italy until earlier this week; she’ll give the Lynx frontcourt a major boost, especially in matching up against Liberty stars…
