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Planes, trains and automobiles, none of which were able to get the New York Liberty to Texas on time.
The Liberty were scheduled to play the Dallas Wings at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, but the game was postponed. The WNBA said the game was postponed due to travel delays caused by mechanical problems with the Liberty’s charter plane.
The game will be rescheduled for Monday 20 July 2025 at 8 p.m. ET, and the WNBA said the Wings will honor all tickets purchased for the original game.
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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart reacts to a call in the third quarter against the Dallas Wings at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)
Liberty player Pauline Astier vented her frustrations about the flight to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night.
“10h après toujours sur le tamarac,” she wrote, which translates to “10 hours later, still on the tarmac.”
According to the New York Post, Liberty changed planes once before finally departing around 12:30 p.m. ET.
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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart looks for a pass as Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey defends her during the first quarter at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. (Bruce Kluckhohn/Imagn Images)
New York City dealt with thunderstorms throughout Wednesday afternoon. Due to the travel delays, Liberty canceled their shooting round on Thursday.
Liberty is fourth in the Eastern Conference at 13.-11. However, they have struggled of late, losing seven of their last 10 games, including each of their last three.
With the schedule change due to the flight issues, Liberty will play three games in five days in three different cities. They play the Indiana Fever on the road on Saturday, the Wings on the road on Monday and the Chicago Sky back in New York on Wednesday.
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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu battles for control of the ball with Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd during the first half of a WNBA game Tuesday in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
The Wings are 16-8 on the season and have won five in a row. The schedule change for them means they play three games in four days.
The Wings play the Los Angeles Sparks at home on Sunday before hosting the Liberty on Monday. They then travel to play the Portland Fire on Wednesday.
