The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft sat out the entire 2021-22 season. NEW YORK - Ben Simmons will have surgery to alleviate pain in his back caused by a herniated disk, the Brooklyn Nets said Wednesday. The procedure will be done Thursday. The Nets said it was decided upon after consultation with multiple back specialists. Simmons sat out the entire season. The No. 1 … [Read more...] about Nets’ Ben Simmons to undergo back surgery on herniated disk
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New York Liberty’s Kylee Shook to sit out 2022 season
Citing personal reasons, Shook has opted out of the New York Liberty’s 2022 season, which tips off on Saturday. BROOKLYN-The New York Liberty announced that third-year forward Kylee Shook will sit out the 2022 season due to personal reasons. With Shook’s departure and subsequent suspension of her contract, the Liberty will enter the year with 11 players on their roster, … [Read more...] about New York Liberty’s Kylee Shook to sit out 2022 season
Liberty’s sponsored stars reflect on the changing world of marketing and endorsements in women’s sports
Michaela Onyenwere and Sami Whitcomb added the colors of new sponsors to their respective seafoam repitoires. The Barclays Center hardwood won’t be the only place to find your favorite New York Liberty stars this summer. The WNBA’s bearers of seafoam continued to extend their reach beyond Brooklyn this week, as Liberty representatives unveiled new sponsorship and … [Read more...] about Liberty’s sponsored stars reflect on the changing world of marketing and endorsements in women’s sports
Liberty: Hope, potential reigns for sidelined Sabally
Nyara Sabally will miss the 2022 season but her early injury issues have done nothing to deter the Brooklyn brass from labeling her a vital part of the Liberty’s hopeful future. BROOKLYN-As the 2022 WNBA season’s tip-off looms, the New York Liberty are getting their ducks in a row. Alas, one literal Duck, hailing from Oregon, won’t be available this season. New York … [Read more...] about Liberty: Hope, potential reigns for sidelined Sabally
Lorela Cubaj ready to shoulder Liberty’s rookie load
With her draft classmates labeled long-term projects, Lorela Cubaj is the lone rookie set to suit up for the 2022 New York Liberty. BROOKLYN-Speaking with reporters on Friday in the aftermath of the 2022 WNBA Draft, New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb spoke of a sizable investment from team ownership into a performance staff that makes the bearers of seafoam, in … [Read more...] about Lorela Cubaj ready to shoulder Liberty’s rookie load
