All eyes were on Las Vegas as the Aces and New York Liberty began the WNBA Finals on Sunday afternoon. With the two best teams in the sport going at it, it’s a great time to be a basketball fan. This is a great moment for the game, but also a moment where we can pause and take stock of things. Luckily, there was somebody who could do that for us.
Prior to the festivities, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert gave her annual state of the league address. The Liberty’s return to the Finals for the first time since 2002 has been a huge storyline this season, and their journey to this point has been an arduous one.