The New York Liberty lost Game 1 to the Atlanta Dream — and the box score tells you exactly why.
21 turnovers. Atlanta scored 32 points off those turnovers. Sabrina Ionescu led New York with 27 points. Breanna Stewart ground out 17. It wasn't enough. Jordin Canada and DeWanna Bonner took over in the absence of a limited Allisha Gray, and the Dream made New York pay for every mistake.

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0:00 — Intro: One Word to Describe Liberty vs. Atlanta Game 1

7:14 — 21 Turnovers, 32 Atlanta Points: Breaking Down the Live Ball Mistakes

13:56 — How Atlanta Shut the Paint Down & What New York Has to Counter

21:08 — Sabrina Had 27 Points — Should She Have Shot More or Less?

30:45 — DeWanna Bonner Drop 23 Off the Bench: Respect the Legend

38:12 — Is the Liberty Bench Functional Enough to Win This Series?

47:22 — Pauline Astier, Rebecca Allen & the Rotation Changes Needed for Game 2

55:10 — Stewie's 19 in 40 Minutes: Why That's Not a Stewie Stat

1:01:45 — Sabrina Ionescu Is Not a Point Guard — A Conversation Years in the Making

1:09:30 — What Has to Happen for the Liberty to Win Game 2 in Atlanta

1:24:15 — Final Thoughts: Prove Me Wrong, New York Liberty

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Gotta Get Up! is a New York Liberty podcast and YouTube livestream from Black Rosie Media.
New episodes every week throughout the 2026 WNBA playoffs.

The New York Liberty went 2-1 in their last three games — beat the number one seed in Minnesota, lost to Atlanta in a back-to-back they should have been better in, and ground out a win over Connecticut. One regular season game left. Wednesday at Barclays against the Dream, and then it's playoff time.

Erica and Brian break down what the Minnesota win actually proved about this team's defensive ceiling, why the Atlanta loss still has questions attached, and the honest conversation everyone is having — what version of Sabrina Ionescu shows up when the margin for error disappears in a three-game series?

They also map out the playoff seeding scenarios, dig into what Chris DeMarco has and hasn't figured out, and make the case that the Liberty's ceiling is still real — if the right players decide to show up.

Plus: Erica is an official WNBA awards voter and explains her ballot process ahead of Friday's submission. And yes — they talk about the Bibberty.

Erica L. Ayala and Brian Fleurantin on Gotta Get Up, the New York Liberty podcast from Black Rosie Media.

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0:00 — Intro: Liberty Go 2-1 in Their Last Three — What Did We Learn?
1:30 — The Minnesota Win: What the Liberty Got Right Defensively
5:18 — Pauline Astier Is the Quiet Success Story of the Season
13:56 — Stewie Is Locked In — But Can Anyone Else Step Up?
22:08 — The Atlanta Loss: Turnovers, Third Quarter Collapse & What Has to Change
33:01 — Is Sabrina Ionescu Going to Be Ready When It Matters?
45:22 — The Playoff Scenarios: Best and Worst Case Seeds for New York
54:10 — The DeMarco Question: What Has He Actually Built and Is It Enough?
1:06:15 — Stewie, A'ja and the Era That Defines the WNBA's 2020s
1:14:02 — WNBA Awards Season: Erica's Ballot Process Explained
1:24:30 — The Bibberty Has to Come Back: Final Thoughts Before the Playoffs

Breanna Stewart is a FIBA Women's World Cup champion — again. USA claimed their fifth consecutive gold medal in Berlin, defeating France in the gold medal game. Stewart was named tournament MVP.

Marine Johannès and Pauline Astier represented France with everything they had. Raquel Carrera and Spain took bronze over Leonie Fiebich and Germany in a battle of Liberty teammates.

Now everyone comes home — and the New York Liberty have a playoff race to finish. Erica and Brian break it all down LIVE tonight at 7:45 PM ET.

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