Liberty advance to Commissioner’s Cup final after win over Mystics
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The New York Liberty secured their place in the Commissioner’s Cup final with an 86-64 victory against the Washington Mystics on June 14, 2026. This win marks the Liberty's seventh consecutive triumph, currently the longest active streak in the WNBA. Following the Knicks' recent championship win, Coach Chris DeMarco expressed a desire to emulate that success in October. The Liberty's next opponent in the final will be determined after the completion of the remaining Commissioner’s Cup games, with the Las Vegas Aces holding the potential to earn home-court advantage. Key players for the Liberty included Jonquel Jones, who led with 20 points, and Breanna Stewart, who contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds.
- •Liberty's win over Mystics clinches a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup final.
- •Liberty's current win streak stands at seven games.
- •Jonquel Jones led the scoring with 20 points.
- •Breanna Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high seven blocks.
- •Next opponent for the Commissioner’s Cup final will be determined after final games.
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — How the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces reached the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Aces set for Commissioner's Cup championship rematch with New York
- 5:01 AMYahoo Sports — Liberty to host Aces in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship rematch
- 5:36 PMYahoo Sports — New York Liberty are back in the Commissioner's Cup final, with a familiar Finals pattern
- 1:16 AMYahoo Sports — Liberty clinch spot in Commissioner’s Cup final, contemplate following Knicks’ title path
"The Commissioner’s Cup final is headed back to New York, where the Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, June 30, for a $500,000 purse. It is a rematch of the 2023 Cup championship, when New York upset Las Vegas in a preview of their eventual WNBA Finals matchup later that season. The Liberty are the hosts this time around, after winning their previous Cup in Las Vegas. They hosted the 2024 championship game — a loss to the Minnesota Lynx — but had to relocate to Long Island because o
"The New York Liberty know what it feels like to bring a championship to New York City. It was less than two years ago that the franchise captured the city’s first professional basketball title since the 1973 Knicks when they beat the Minnesota Lynx in 2024. But as they took in the celebration of the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night — Jonquel Jones from Soho, Breanna Stewart from her home in Brooklyn and coach Chris DeMarco from an outdoor projector in Park Slope — the
"Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it. New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Commissioner's Cup first started being played in 2021 and one or both teams have gone to play for the WNBA championship three times — in 2022-24.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 9:30 AMHow the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces reached the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game
The Commissioner’s Cup championship game is set. The Aces and Liberty will face off on June 30.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 6:00 AMAces set for Commissioner's Cup championship rematch with New York
Back to the Commissioner’s Cup final they go.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 5:01 AMLiberty to host Aces in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship rematch
The Commissioner’s Cup final is headed back to New York, where the Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, June 30, for a $500,000 purse. It is a rematch of the 2023 Cup championship, when New York upset Las Vegas in a preview of their eventual WNBA Finals matchup later that season. The Liberty are the hosts this time around, after winning their previous Cup in Las Vegas. They hosted the 2024 championship game — a loss to the Minnesota Lynx — but had to relocate to Long Island because o
- Yahoo SportsJun 15, 2026, 5:36 PMNew York Liberty are back in the Commissioner's Cup final, with a familiar Finals pattern
Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it. New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Commissioner's Cup first started being played in 2021 and one or both teams have gone to play for the WNBA championship three times — in 2022-24.
- Yahoo SportsJun 15, 2026, 1:16 AMLiberty clinch spot in Commissioner’s Cup final, contemplate following Knicks’ title path
The New York Liberty know what it feels like to bring a championship to New York City. It was less than two years ago that the franchise captured the city’s first professional basketball title since the 1973 Knicks when they beat the Minnesota Lynx in 2024. But as they took in the celebration of the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night — Jonquel Jones from Soho, Breanna Stewart from her home in Brooklyn and coach Chris DeMarco from an outdoor projector in Park Slope — the
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