NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are finally healthy heading into the playoffs and the defending champions have confidence they can win another title. The road won't be easy as the team is a No. 5 seed and will most likely have to start the postseason on the road in Phoenix. Since the WNBA changed its playoff format in 2016 to the top eight teams regardless of conference making the postseason, no five seed has ever won a championship. The only team not in the top two to do it was Chicago in 2021, which was a six seed.

“There’s no panic. We just have to kind of face the adversity we did this year and it’s just one of those years,” guard Sabrina Ionescu said. “We kind of get a fresh start in the playoffs, like everyone is 0-0. What you did in the regular season, the adversity that you f

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