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NY Liberty 2026: Streak chase, Bueckers day‑to‑day

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After the Liberty’s overtime win on July 21, the team entered a brief resurgence but fell into a five‑game losing streak, dropping to 15‑12. The Wings, riding a five‑game winning streak (17‑9), prepared to host New York in Arlington on July 22, with rookie guard Paige Bueckers listed as day‑to‑day after posting 22 points and 11 assists in a recent comeback over Chicago. Dallas aims to push its longest streak since 2015, relying on Bueckers and forward Jessica Shepard. The Liberty’s next test comes on July 28 in Los Angeles, where they will face the Sparks in an effort to snap the skid. The team game will be without forward played at Crypto.com Arena at 10 p.m. ET, televised on WWOR and Spectrum SportsNet with a live stream on Fubo. The Sparks are also trying to halt a five‑game slide and are missing Kelsey Plum (lower‑leg), while New York deals with Satou Sabally, who remains Sabally in concussion protocol, protocol and will lean on Marine Johannes listed as questionable. Statistically, the Sparks average 88.3 points and allow 93.3, whereas the Liberty average 87.6 points and allow 86.2. Breanna Stewart’s scoring Stewart leads the Liberty with 21.1 ppg and Sabrina Ionescu’s playmaking. Nneka Ogwumike tops the Sparks with 17.1 ppg. After the All‑Star break the Dallas Wings improved to an 18‑9 record, the best start since 2006. Coach Courtney Vandersloot highlighted Jose Fernandez said the Liberty’s strong road record as a boost. Both clubs view focus for the upcoming remaining games as pivotal for their playoff positioning. will be defense and rebounding to raise the team’s defensive rating from sixth toward a playoff‑qualifying position. General manager Curt Miller echoed the goal of a top‑eight seed and home‑court advantage. The Wings, featuring All‑Stars Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard and rookie Azzi Fudd, head to Washington to meet the Mystics at CareFirst Arena.

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  1. 2026-07-31 11:38 UTC NY Liberty 2026: Streak chase, Bueckers day‑to‑day
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