Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty were left thinking about what could have been. The Liberty had an 18-point lead in the first half and an 11-point advantage with 3:23 left in regulation before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals slipped away and with it homecourt advantage in the best-of-five series.

Minnesota is a storied franchise with four WNBA titles, and the club is on the way to its seventh WNBA Finals appearance and first since 2017 when Maya Moore led the club to its fourth title. It looks like time is repeating itself because the team is being led by another UConn legend who also hails from Jefferson City, Missouri.