Jonquel Jones scored 25 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 as the visiting New York Liberty earned a season-opening, 85-80 win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.
It took all five games, but Li Meng and Sichuan eventually took care of business, beating Jonquel Jones and Inner Mongolia. We’ve covered the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) all season long, and the championship series between Sichuan and Inner Mongolia did not disappoint.
The New York Liberty re-signed center Jonquel Jones on Friday after the 2021 MVP became an unrestricted free agent after last season. According to ESPN, Jones received a two-year deal.
Jonquel Jones, the 2021 WNBA MVP, has officially re-signed with the New York Liberty after hitting unrestricted free agency this offseason.
Although the Liberty’s major free agency moves—re-signing Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones— have not officially happened yet, New York maintains a clear vision for it’s future: another shot at the franchise’s first title.
Two of the best athletes from outside the hockey world will be taking part in the festivities on NHL All-Star Thursday. The league announced on Wednesday that Olympic gold medalist Tessa Virtue and Jonquel Jones of the WNBA’s New York Liberty will be serving as celebrity coaches during the PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase on Thursday night.
WNBA free agent and 2021 league MVP Jonquel Jones intends to return to the New York Liberty, her agent told ESPN on Tuesday.
Who’s in, who’s out, and what the Connecticut Sun’s roster situation looks like entering free agency. The Connecticut Sun enter the 2024 free agency period on the heels of a winning season that fell short of a championship.
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There’s plenty of WNBA representation in the WCBA. Recent WNBA teammates Han Xu and Jonquel Jones are two of the players leading the way. It’s 2024 and the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association is in full swing with just four more weeks of regular season action left.
Temple Women’s Basketball guard Aleah Nelson was just eight years old when she met Diane Richardson for the first time. Nelson grew up in the Baltimore, Maryland area and played basketball her whole life.
Las Vegas Aces All-Star guard Kelsey Plum cleared the air Friday morning after she says her recent comments about the New York Liberty were taken out of context.
The WNBA fined the Liberty and Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Laney for violating media access rules after their Finals loss to the Aces.
With their backs to the wall, Jonquel Jones helped the New York Liberty stave off elimination with a Game 3 victory over the Las Vegas Aces. The Liberty saved their season on Sunday, beating the Aces 87-73 in front of a record crowd of 17,143 fans at Barclays Center.
The Liberty were playing for pride in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. And with the season on the line, New York showed up. Buoyed by an electric home crowd, the Liberty took down the Aces, 86–73, fending off what would've been a humiliating sweep at the hands of their West Coast rivals.
On Sunday, the dynamic duo of Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart helped the Liberty stave off elimination with an 87-73 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
Jonquel Jones pumped in 27 points on Sunday as the host New York Liberty staved off elimination in the WNBA Finals with an 87-73 win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in Game 3.
When Game 1 of the WNBA Finals tips off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, the New York Liberty need Jonquel Jones to set an aggressive, assertive tone.
Jonquel Jones burned her old team with 25 points and 15 rebounds as the New York Liberty set up a super-team WNBA Finals with the Las Vegas Aces by rallying for an 87-84 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.
Since the All-Star break, Jonquel Jones has returned to form and hopes to help position the Liberty to win the franchise's first WNBA championship.
The number of tickets sold for the New York Liberty’s upcoming first-round WNBA playoff matchup against the Washington Mystics is nearly double (91%) last
Business metrics for the New York Liberty have surged thanks to the team’s star-studded offseason. The Liberty finished 32-8 this season as the No. 2 seed entering Wednesday’s WNBA playoffs, narrowly finishing behind the Las Vegas Aces (34-6).
With Jonquel Jones now on the Liberty, there is plenty of opportunity available in the Sun frontcourt. So who steps up?
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