Familiar foes: Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty set for WNBA Finals rematch in playoff semifinals
The stage is set for A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces to take on Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in a star-studded rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Sep 25, 2024, 09:55 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:55 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The stage is set for A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces to take on Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in a star-studded rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals.
This time it's a round sooner.
The Liberty and Aces swept their first-round opponents and will meet Sunday in a semifinal showdown. New York has been on a mission all season to get back to the Finals and win the franchise's first WNBA championship.
To accomplish that goal they'll have to beat the two-time defending champion Aces. They'll meet in the semifinals best-of-five series that begins in New York in Sunday.