When you’re a champion, the work never stops. You can’t rest on your laurels and count on last season to propel you forward. The competition is always getting better and when you're at the top, you have to fend off challengers from all angles. Luckily for the New York Liberty, they have a new infusion of energy to help in their title defense.
Over the winter, the champs acquired star guard Natasha Cloud in a trade. Before making it to New York, it was a bit of a rough road for the former All Defensive first teamer.