NETS REPUBLIC
As I freelancer, I write about all things New York Liberty. This includes game recaps, team events, and staff roundtables. You can find all my Nets Republic work here.
04.29.22
Han Xu's Return Adds Much Needed Size to the New York Liberty
Han, now 22, has improved in the intervening years. She’s even grown another inch. “I’ve gotten some muscles,” Han said.
Myles Ehrlich
07.13.21
New York Liberty Burned by Sun, Fall Below .500 to Close Out First Half
On Sunday afternoon, the New York Liberty (10-11) finished out the pre-Olympics portion of their schedule with a 71-54 loss to the Connecticut Sun (14-6).
Myles Ehrlich
06.03.21
New York Liberty: Can’t Overcome Slow Start, Flushed by Aces
The Liberty fall to the Aces. In the loss, Betnijah Laney notched another 20+ scoring output, moving the consecutive game tally to eight to start the season.
Myles Ehrlich
02.19.21
What Sami Whitcomb Brings to the New York Liberty
The Liberty brought in sharpshooter Sami Whitcomb to bolster their bench.
Myles Ehrlich
11.15.20
Liberty 365 — Breaking Down the 2K21 Ratings
Welcome to Episode 2 of my offseason series, Liberty 365, which aims to keep you informed about what’s happening while the New York Liberty organization recesses for the winter. The first article caught you up on players overseas; this one takes you to the digital playground.
Myles Ehrlich
08.29.20
“Our Power is in our Strength, in our Collective Voices”: The New York Liberty Reaffirm “Why We Say Her Name,” and the WNBA Continues to Combat Social Injustice
This cycle of violence is a cycle of trauma, of Black people killed in the streets, or in their beds, or in their cars, of a stream of hashtags that channel tragedy into recurring reminders of the systemic racism deeply forged into America’s foundation.
Myles Ehrlich
08.01.20
New York First Loses Sabrina to Injury, then Game to Atlanta
The New York Liberty played their strongest game of the young season, but fell 84-78 to the Atlanta Dream. In the loss, Sabrina Ionescu turned her ankle and left early.
Myles Ehrlich
06.20.20
Liberty’s Clarendon and Nets’ Temple Highlight Juneteenth Panel
Across the country, people continue to march, shouldering signs to protest police brutality and the racial injustice that persists in Black America.
Myles Ehrlich
05.19.20
2020 WNBA Preview: Sabrina Ionescu and The Era of the Superteam
On April 17, the WNBA held its 2020 Draft. Due to the social distancing rules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ESPN-hosted event happened in a virtual format.
Myles Ehrlich
03.17.22
The Undeniable Success of Athletes Unlimited’s Rookie Hoops Season
On the closing night of Athletes Unlimited’s first basketball campaign, nobody wanted the league to end.
Myles Ehrlich
06.29.21
New York Liberty Can’t Overcome Nightmare Scoring Droughts, Stumble to Atlanta Dream
Just days after the New York Liberty trounced the Atlanta Dream to climb back to .500, they failed in their encore performance to win the second of the back-to-back set.
Myles Ehrlich
05.16.21
New York Liberty Sweep Indiana Fever in Home-and-Home Series
After Friday night’s thrilling 90-87 finish, in which Sabrina Ionescu’s last-second three felled the Fever, fans across the WNBA were ready for Sunday afternoon’s encore. This time around, the Liberty made strong adjustments and, coupled with a strong scoring start, controlled the game nearly the entire way through.
Myles Ehrlich
01.24.21
New York Liberty Roundtable: A Free Agency Lookahead
We’re now just a week away from February 1, where WNBA free agency is likely to get spicy. With lots of cap space and a whole bunch of needs, the New York Liberty are positioned to make some noise.
Myles Ehrlich, Dani Bar-Lavi, Penny Guevara, Geoff Magliocchetti, Todd Roman
10.29.20
Liberty 365 — Checking in on New York Liberty Players Abroad
The aim of this new series, Liberty 365, is to keep you informed about what’s going on throughout the year, and not just in the months our team takes the court around the United States. Let’s spin the globe and see what’s going on with our favorite Liberty players over in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Myles Ehrlich
08.18.20
New York Liberty Rookies Shoulder Share of Leadership in the Bubble
Many rookies around the league have the luxury of picking their spots on offense, flanked by veterans whose reputations keep defenses honest. Instead, the Liberty often find themselves fielding five first-years at a time, their accumulated court time in the bubble the extent of their professional experience.
Myles Ehrlich
07.30.20
New York Liberty Fall To Dallas Wings, Sabrina Ionescu Scores 33 Points
Heading into game two of the pandemic-shortened #wubble season, all eyes were on the rookies in Wednesday’s meeting between the New York Liberty and the Dallas Wings.
Myles Ehrlich
06.16.20
Liberty Re-Watch: The Losing Streak is Over!
On June 9, 2019, the Las Vegas Aces made their way to Westchester County Center to clash with the winless New York Liberty.
Myles Ehrlich
09.24.21
A Puffs Piece: Nets Republic Talks to DiDi Richards
I interviewed DiDi Richards, one of the Liberty's exciting young players, about her rookie campaign, adapting to the league, and that newfound range.
Myles Ehrlich
06.20.21
New York Liberty: In 25th Anniversary Rematch, Libs Snuff Out Sparks
For the league’s silver anniversary, these two franchises battled back and forth for 40 minutes, the Liberty (7-6) emerging victorious over the Sparks (5-7), by a score of 76-73.
Myles Ehrlich
04.13.21
Nets Republic 2021 WNBA Draft Primer
Between last week's jersey reveal and today's schedule release, momentum for the #WNBA season is at an all-time high. Next up: the WNBA Draft! We've put together a primer to prep you on the New York Liberty's positioning and outlook.
Myles Ehrlich
12.31.20
New York Liberty 365 — An Overseas Update
My goal with Liberty 365 is to keep you informed on all things New York Liberty year-round. So, let’s spin the globe again and see what’s going on with our favorite Liberty players over in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Myles Ehrlich
10.6.20
Our 2020 New York Liberty Team Awards
As the playoffs have advanced, the WNBA has slowly trickled out its league awards. The New York Liberty missed out on some of the larger accolades during this tough season, so I decided to hand some out some of my own.
Myles Ehrlich
08.08.20
New York Liberty Stun Mystics, Secure First Wubble Win
For a team that has struggled to finish, the Liberty showed great poise on Friday night, en route to their first victory in the 2020 campaign.
Myles Ehrlich
07.25.20
The Liberty Three Roundtable: Impressions After the New York Liberty’s First Game
Instead of doing a traditional post-game recap for the team’s first game, we’ve decided to talk about the game roundtable style.
Myles Ehrlich, Justin Carter, and Geoff Magliocchetti
05.29.20
Sabrina Ionescu at the Summit: A Conversation with espnW
On Thursday, May 28, espnW held its second annual Summit NYC, an event that brings together women from across the sports industry.
Myles Ehrlich