Betnijah Laney returns as Liberty visit the Phoenix Mercury

Photo by Evan Yu/NBAE via Getty ImagesMaking it happen. The New York Liberty are fighting to secure a playoff spot, and it’s not gonna be an easy path to the finish line. They fell behind by as much as 20 points on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Sparks, but they fought back and came away with a huge three point win. It was their third in a row and they look like they’re turning the corner at the right time.

The opponent tonight will be the Phoenix Mercury. It’s been a long, trying season for the team as they try to make it through. They were on the road Thursday evening and lost to the Connecticut Sun. Their minds probably weren’t on the game that night, and we’ll get into that in a…