The New York Liberty won their WNBA season opener, downing the Las Vegas Aces 92-78. Here are highlights and a recap from Saturday's game.

The reigning champions, the New York Liberty will take on the Las Vegas Aces for a three-game series. Today’s tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC. Fans can also stream the action on FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV Stream.

The New York Liberty got their 2024 WNBA Championship rings, then went out and beat their biggest rival, led by their biggest offseason acquisition.

The defending WNBA champions and the former reigning two-time champions open the 2025 season against each other on Saturday, May 17 as the New York Liberty host the Las Vegas Aces at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Natasha Cloud made a dream debut with the Liberty on Saturday, helping power the defending champions past their old foes Las Vegas Aces 92-78 in front of a packed house at New York's season opener. A gritty defender with exceptional speed,

Las Vegas Aces reserve Crystal Bradford will miss the season opener against New York to serve a one-game suspension for a fight that occurred four years ago. Bradford played for the Atlanta Dream in 2021 and was involved in a physical altercation outside of an Atlanta-area club in May of that year.

A big, bold message plastered on the wall near the entrance of Las Vegas Aces’ Henderson headquarters and practice facility reads, “the standard is excellence.”