The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the
New York Liberty franchise of the
WNBA. The season tips off on May 20.[1] During the off-season the Liberty hired
Katie Smith as head coach. Smith replaced
Bill Laimbeer, who left to coach the
Las Vegas Aces.[2] It was also announced in the offseason that the team would play its home games at the
Westchester County Center.[3]
The 2018 season ended up being a difficult one for the Liberty. After having achieved a 22-win season in 2017, the team could only muster 7 wins in 2018. The team started 1–2 in May, but quickly fell behind the playoff pace going 3–9 in June. Things did not improve in July when the team went 3–7. The team finished the season on a thirteen-game losing streak, including an 0–9 August to finish the season 7–27. This was the franchise's worst record in its history. The previous worst was 11–23 in 2013.
The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the
New York Liberty franchise of the
WNBA. The season tips off on May 20.[1] During the off-season the Liberty hired
Katie Smith as head coach. Smith replaced
Bill Laimbeer, who left to coach the
Las Vegas Aces.[2] It was also announced in the offseason that the team would play its home games at the
Westchester County Center.[3]
The 2018 season ended up being a difficult one for the Liberty. After having achieved a 22-win season in 2017, the team could only muster 7 wins in 2018. The team started 1–2 in May, but quickly fell behind the playoff pace going 3–9 in June. Things did not improve in July when the team went 3–7. The team finished the season on a thirteen-game losing streak, including an 0–9 August to finish the season 7–27. This was the franchise's worst record in its history. The previous worst was 11–23 in 2013.