The New York Liberty have blown leads in back-to-back games with the Commissioner's Cup Final 8 days away. Erica and Brian are live tonight at 7:30 PM ET.
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0:00 — Intro: Two Back-to-Back Blown Leads, What's Going On With the New York Liberty?

2:17 — Washington Mystics Recap: How Did the Liberty Lose an 8-Point Lead on Juneteenth?

17:44 — The Final Play Breakdown: Nneka Ogwumike's Buzzer Beater & Liberty's Communication Breakdown

33:01 — The Sabrina Ionescu Factor: Is the Rust a Real Concern Before the Commissioner's Cup Final?

51:00 — Fourth Quarter Chat: Blowout Loss vs. Close Loss — Which Is Worse for a Championship Team?

57:47 — Should the Liberty Make a Trade? Chris DeMarco's Biggest Test Yet

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Sabrina Ionescu is BACK — and the New York Liberty are headed to the Commissioner's Cup Final. New York clinched with an 86-64 win over Washington on Sunday, extending their winning streak to SEVEN games and moving to 10-4 atop the Eastern Conference.

Erica and Brian break it all down LIVE tonight at 7:30 PM ET.
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0:00 — She's Back: Sabrina Ionescu Returns to the Liberty Lineup
3:09 — Sabrina in Her Own Words: "I'm Happy to Put on a Jersey Again"
5:13 — Why Ionescu Came Off the Bench (First Time Since 2021)
24:08 — Sabrina on the Knicks Win: "That's Just New York Basketball"
47:07 — The 7-Game Win Streak Breakdown: Have the Liberty Exercised Their Demons?
57:59 — "Why Are We Trading Sabrina?!" — Erica Goes Off on the Trade Talk
1:03:27 — Chopped Cheese vs. The Regular: The NYC Food Debate Nobody Asked For
1:12:01 — Live Reaction: Dallas Up 50-26 on Vegas at Halftime — Aces in Trouble?
1:19:38 — Commissioner's Cup Is Coming — And the Liberty Are Undefeated in It
1:23:55 — Every Time the Liberty Made the Commissioner's Cup Final, They Made the WNBA Finals

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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 season.

With Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu sidelined, Han Xu stepped into the starting lineup — and the New York Liberty picked up their fifth win of the season, 89-80 over the Connecticut Sun. But the final score doesn't tell the whole story.

Erica and Brian break down what the Liberty's reserve depth actually looks like when the starters sit, what Han Xu's performance in an expanded role means for this roster, and why the turnover problem isn't going away on its own.

The bigger question: are these minutes a gift — a chance for the second unit to build real chemistry and confidence heading into the stretch run? Or should Liberty fans be uneasy about how close games have been against lower-seeded opponents?

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🎙️ Hosted by Erica L. Ayala (CBS Sports) & Brian Fleurantin (Nets Daily)

00:00 – Liberty Win Streak Hits Five
01:27 – Road Win vs Connecticut + Han Xu's First Start
08:58 – Zone Defense Shuts Down Indiana
12:21 – Breanna Stewart's "Sandpaper" Edge
26:40 – Is Stewie's Workload a Concern?
34:47 – Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's New Bench Role
43:34 – Marine Johannès & DeMarco's Confidence Play
50:24 – Commissioner's Cup: Atlanta Dream Preview
59:09 – Sabrina Ionescu Injury Update
1:09:20 – Trade Sabrina for Caitlin Clark?? (Fan Q&A)
1:40:52 – Championship or Bust? Liberty's 2026 Window
1:52:34 – Stewie on Sandy Brondello's Departure