New York Liberty stumbling into the playoffs after loss to Dream

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The New York Liberty's 2026 WNBA season has been disappointing, with a record of 26-18, worse than last year's team. After firing their championship-winning coach and hiring Chris DeMarco, expectations to advance past the first round have not been met.

NEW YORK — Very little about the Liberty’s 2026 WNBA season has gone according to plan. They were supposed to take a step forward after being bounced in the first round by the Phoenix Mercury last season. That’s part of the reason why they fired their championship-winning coach and went through a lengthy search process that led to the hiring of long-time NBA assistant Chris DeMarco. But roughly a year later, they find themselves worse off, with a 26-18 record — one more loss than last year’s tea