History repeats itself in Los Angeles! 📚 The New York Liberty liberty won the inaugural WNBA game vs. the Los Angeles Sparks in 1997… and tonight, they do it AGAIN, 105–97! Sandy Brondello also tallied her 101st win as the head coach of the New York Liberty, passing Richie Adubato for the most regular season coaching wins in franchise history! #WNBARivalsWeek presented by Ally | WNBA

Taking a look back at the debut of the W ‼️ June 21, 1997 the @nyliberty and @LASparks faced off in the first ever #WNBA game 25 years later and the game continues to grow #CountIt | WNBA

#TBT to the 1997 College Draft, when Tina Thompson and Pam McGee became the first two selections in #WNBA history! | WNBA

Aces vs Mercury Draw Most Game 1 Viewers Since Inaugural Season Of WNBA In 1997! _____________________ For all the turmoil off the court, the WNBA audience keeps growing in ways that would have been hard to fathom just three years ago. The opening game of the WNBA Finals was the most watched Game 1 since the league's inaugural season. An average of 1.9 million viewers watched Las Vegas edge Phoenix 89-86 on Friday night, according to ESPN. That was up 62% from last season's matchup of New York a