WNBA Postpones Liberty-Wings Game to July 20 After 10-Hour Charter Delay

Q: Are rookies Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers about to sweep the defending champions?

Yes — Dallas is on the brink of sweeping the defending champion New York Liberty, but the question is slightly off because Paige Bueckers is not a rookie. The Wings have already beaten the Liberty twice this season, including a win just days ago, so a victory tonight at College Park Center would complete the season sweep. New York is the defending champion after winning the 2025 title, but it enters this game in poor form, having lost seven of its last nine despite the star power of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones. Dallas looks well-positioned to do it. Bueckers, now in her second WNBA season after winning Rookie of the Year in 2025, is averaging about 20.6 points and 6 assists. Rookie Azzi Fudd has become a major factor, giving Dallas another perimeter scorer and recently posting a career-high 24 points against New York. Along with Arike Ogunbowale, they have powered a five-game winning streak and helped make the Wings one of the league’s hottest teams. That said, a sweep is far from certain. The Liberty are still dangerous, Stewart remains one of the league’s most reliable stars at 20.4 points per game, and betting markets slightly favor New York to respond with urgency and avoid a third loss to Dallas. So the short answer is: yes, the Wings are about to try for a sweep of the defending champions, led by rookie Fudd and sophomore Bueckers.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Monday’s 8 p.m. ET makeup date replaces Thursday’s Liberty-Wings game after mechanical problems on New York’s charter flight left the team unable to reach Texas on time.
10 hours on the tarmac captured the disruption: Liberty guard Pauline Astier posted her frustration on Instagram, and the team reportedly switched planes before deplaning around 12:30 a.m. ET.
New York City thunderstorms compounded the travel mess, and the Liberty canceled Thursday’s shootaround as the postponement reshaped both teams’ schedules.
Three games in five days now await the 13-11 Liberty—at Indiana on Saturday, at Dallas on Monday, then home to Chicago on Wednesday—while the 16-8 Wings will play three in four days and honor original tickets.