New York Liberty win 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup, beat Las Vegas Aces 93-85

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The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to win the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup at Barclays Center. Sabrina Ionescu scored 26 points, her best offensive effort of the season, and Breanna Stewart added 25 points and 11 rebounds while earning game MVP honors. New York became the first team to win the in-season tournament twice, having also beaten the Aces for the Cup in 2023. Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson sat out with a right ankle tweak, and Jackie Young scored 31 points, including 25 in the second half, keeping the Aces close. The Liberty rallied from a 71-69 Las Vegas lead with a 15-2 run sparked by Pauline Astier and capped by an Ionescu 3 that made it 84-73. The game set a Commissioner's Cup championship mark when New York scored 51 first-half points, and the team accepted the trophy from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert with Spike Lee and Tom Brady among attendees.

HER WAY Sports Media

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BASKETBALL: New York Liberty have won today’s championship game of the WNBA in-season Commissioner’s Cup tournament, and with it, $30,000 US for each member of the winning team, which includes Aussies Bec Allen and Anneli Maley (development player). 📸 Getty/Catalina Fragoso

19045d ago

MJ in the TC1

Weird to see two teams who are both currently second in their conferences playing for a "Cup". Kind of hard to get excited about this if you're a New York fan when A'ja Wilson thought it was so important she didn't even play with a minor injury. 🤷

WNBA

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Built for the biggest stage 🏆 Your 2026 Commissioner's Cup MVP: Breanna Stewart STATS: 25 PTS, 11 REB, 9-16 FGM 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup | Coinbase

14545d ago

Elite Caster4

What's going on here lol

Crip Dyke1

So, quick question: do these stats count as regular season stats? Does the game affect playoff seeding? If so, how? Or is it just a post-season game for those purposes?

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Valerie Valkyrie17

on today of all days, this feels transphobic af

Jen BH6

Hey can she use that stage and that money she promised to help trans folks or nah?

molly 🤍5

on the final day of pride????

The Athletic

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The New York Liberty are once again Commissioner’s Cup champions 🏆 It is their second title in three years for the annual in-season tournament. nyti.ms/4fb9uVY

11145d ago

Rodger Sherman

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When the Libs back up the Commissioners Cup with a WNBA Finals W we’ll have the first-ever double-double

8145d ago

Nate1

In-N-Out and Tim Hortons in shambles

Alexa Philippou

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The New York Liberty have won the 2026 Commissioner's Cup championship, becoming the first repeat champions since the in-season tournament launched in 2021 Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart (the latter a 3x Cup champ) were stellar with a combined 51 points

4745d ago

Alexa Philippou6

**First to win multiple titles, not first repeat champs. Working too quickly at the buzzer 🤦🏻‍♀️

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The New York Knicks are the NBA Champions3

Remember when there were people thinking winning the in-season WNBA or NBA tournaments were a jinx? (*- it was me. I was people.)

The Women's Game

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In New Yorkkkk…women’s sports teams WIN 🏆🎶 In the last week, both Gotham FC and the New York Liberty have taken home their league’s mid-season tournament trophies 💪 📸: Gotham FC, NY Liberty

5244d ago

Annie Costabile

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A'ja Wilson has officially been ruled out for tonight's Commissioner's Cup Championship against the New York Liberty, according to the Aces latest injury report.

2245d ago

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Dana Holtzbert6

@suspishus.blacksky.app upon receiving the news: #WNBA

ɖǟʀȶɦ ʋɛɖǟ ♑️6

*slowly falls to my knees, quietly sobbing* #WNBA

Jas 🦅5

I’m ready for the Carter/Gray duo to shine

Zach Hymanbergstein3

As a pessimist, I feel like this will just activate the LVA guards to go off and tear apart the perimeter D. As someone who is often wrong, hopefully I am. 🗽 #WNBA

Danielle H

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In attendance for tonight's #WNBA Commissioner's Cup: Stan Van Gundy, Spike Lee, Bam Adebayo, Sue Bird,Tom Brady, Mark Davis, and apparently Donovan Mitchell is there as well. (I CAN'T ESCAPE STAN VAN GUNDY, AHHHH)

3545d ago

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective4

Mark Davis cuts his hair with a hedge trimmer.

Las Vegas Aces

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After last night's Commissioner’s Cup Championship, the Las Vegas Aces have donated a grand total of $24,000 to The Public Education Foundation.

3244d ago

Dana Holtzbert

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Me today 🤝 Christine Brennan last year Commissioner’s Cup not the same without league’s best player. #WNBA

2845d ago

Richard Cohen

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Um, I guess nice effort to have the graphic ready, but I'm pretty sure that's Alex Fowler right in the middle, who played two games for New York - neither of which were Commissioner's Cup games - and isn't currently on the roster. But sure. #WNBA

2445d ago

Joe1

Including her but not Maley is wild 😂

becky hammon’s crucifix

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A cup of horror and desolation is the cup of Cathy Deloitte. -The Commissioner’s Cup described in Ezekiel 22:23 #WNBA

2244d ago

John Schuhmann

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Sabrina w/ the 30-foot dagger & New York basketball teams are winning all the championships... Emirates Cup ✔️ NBA Finals ✔️ Commissioner's Cup ✔️

1345d ago

Lura McCoy

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I love this Barclays fan base booing Cathy after the New York Liberty win the Commissioner Cup #WNBA

2145d ago

Storm Chasers

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The New York Liberty defeated the A'ja Wilson-less Las Vegas Aces 93-85 in the Commissioner's Cup Championship game. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu combined for 51 points. Stewart also had 11 rebounds and was named MVP of the game. #WNBA

1245d ago

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