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

🔴 Recorded LIVE June 1st at 7:30 PM ET.

The New York Liberty entered 2026 as favorites to win the WNBA title. Nine games in, they're 5-4 — and the last two wins came against a 2-7 team while turning the ball over 30+ times. Winning ugly is still winning. But is it enough?
We're going live to break it all down.

🗽 Is Betnijah Laney-Hamilton more valuable off the bench than in the starting lineup?
🗽Can Breanna Stewart sustain this workload over a full season?
🗽 What's the honest assessment of Jonquel Jones so far?
🗽 And what is the long-term role for rookie Pauline Astier in Chris DeMarco's system?

These are the questions that matter right now — and we're not sugarcoating the answers.

0:00 — Welcome & intro: Is it too early to panic about the Liberty?
1:41 — Guest intro: Jackie Powell joins the show
3:24 — Stewie on managing expectations: "We want to win in October"
5:22 — Jackie's history with Gotta Get Up + breaking down the Phoenix wins
59:24 — Dogs vs. assassins: Does this Liberty team have enough edge?
1:03:40 — Getting Jonquel Jones into her flow state
1:07:52 — The Sabrina Ionescu question: point guard or shooting guard?
1:12:47 — Is it the coach or the roster? Comparing Sandy to Chris DeMarco
1:18:27 — The Tina Charles warning: don't waste this championship window
1:23:47 — Sabally injury concerns & the starting five debate
1:30:40 — Erica's starting five for the Toronto game + MJ vs. Betnijah
1:35:36 — Closing thoughts: Sandy's return, Indiana next, and what this team still needs

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The defending champions are off to a rocky start — and we're getting into all of it. Journalist & w omen’s sports pioneer Ari Chambers joins Gotta Get Up! to break down what's really happening with the New York Liberty in 2026.

We're taking a calm, clear-eyed look at the Liberty's 3-4 start — from player performance and roster construction to life under new head coach Chris DeMarco.

Are Liberty fans right to be worried, or is this a classic early-season overreaction? Ari helps us separate the noise from the real concerns.

And we can't let Ari leave without talking New York basketball at large — because the Knicks just swept the Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. We're getting her take on what it means for the city.

Plus — you might not know this, but Ari's connection to the Liberty runs deep. Before she was covering women's sports on ESPN, she was a member of the Liberty's Torch Patrol. We're going there.
In this episode:

🗽What the Liberty's 3-4 record actually tells us — and what it doesn't
🗽Player performance and roster questions through the early stretch
🗽What to make of Chris DeMarco's first weeks as head coach
🗽Ari's days on the Liberty Torch Patrol — and what it taught her about this league
🗽The Knicks are going to the NBA Finals — what does Ari think?

🎙️ Guest: Ari Chambers — Forbes 30 Under 30, SI's 100 Most Influential Women in Sports, former New York Liberty Torch Patrol member

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Thumbnail photo credit: Brandon Todd/New York Liberty

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Sabrina Ionescu is dealing with an injury — and we're not going to sugarcoat it. We break down what we know, what it means for the Liberty's season outlook, and how concerned Liberty Nation should really be.

But there's still a lot to be excited about. Two preseason games in, we take stock of where this team stands — what's clicking, what still needs work, and which players are making a strong case for themselves heading into the regular season.

Speaking of which: roster cuts are coming. We get into who's fighting for a spot, who's likely safe, and who could be on the bubble as the Liberty finalize their 2025 squad.
It's a big week for Liberty basketball.

Let's get into it.

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LIVE - April 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET

The W is back, and we are RIGHT here for it. 🗽

We kick things off with a full breakdown of Saturday's preseason opener at Barclays — the Liberty dropped a 109-91 decision to the Indiana Fever, but honestly? There's a lot to unpack beyond the final score.

Han Xu lead all Liberty scorers with 20 points in her return to Barclays Center, while Breanna Stewart dropped 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in just TWELVE minutes.

Caitlin Clark made her return to WNBA action, rookie Raven Johnson turned heads in a big way, and we got our first real look at this new-look Liberty roster with Satou Sabally in the mix.

We're talking about what we saw, what we liked, and what we're not reading too much into (because it's the preseason, people).

Then we get into the conversation Liberty fans have been waiting on. At Sunday's media day, GM Jonathan Kolb broke the organization's silence on Natasha Cloud — calling her a New York legend, pushing back hard on the narrative that her activism had anything to do with her not returning, and explaining what really happened during free agency.

We're giving you the full picture, our honest reactions, and the bigger question hanging over all of it: where does Tasha land, and what does the league owe her?

00:00 Preseason strategy and shooting focus

16:33 Han's basketball growth and communication

30:19 Utilizing Caitlin Clark's versatility

31:07 Utilizing star player's impact

46:29 Satsu Sabali's playoff impact

56:25 Discussing Natasha Cloud's future prospects

01:08:37 Considering team futures and player longevity

01:15:45 Developing young players for success

01:26:19 Trusting Sabrina with leadership

01:41:25 Liberty's past struggles and improvements

01:55:15 Revamping the LA Sparks team

02:04:31 Liberty's potential and league dynamics

02:10:58 Natasha Cloud's absence and roster changes

This one's for the real ones. Drop your thoughts in the comments — we read everything.

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