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Erica and Brian preview the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, discussing team performance and key players.

NOTE: Recorded live on Monday, June 29, 2026 The Commissioner's Cup Final is HERE. New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces — Tuesday at Barclays Center. Erica and Brian recap Sunday's game against the Golden State Valkyries and shift focus to the biggest game of the young Chris DeMarco era. Join us LIVE tonight at 7:30 PM ET. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a GGU livestream. TONIGHT'S TOPICS: 🗽 Valkyries Recap — How did New York look heading into the Cup Final? Did they fix the closing problems, or are the questions still there? 🗽 Liberty vs. Aces: The Rivalry — This isn't just a Cup game. It's Stewart, Ionescu, and Jones against A'ja Wilson and Las Vegas on the biggest mid-season stage in the WNBA. What's at stake beyond the trophy? 🗽 The DeMarco Barometer — Two blown leads. A West Coast road trip. Now a championship game at home. Is Tuesday night the truest test yet of what this coaching era is made of? 🗽 Can New York Close? — The question that's been following this team for two weeks gets its biggest answer Tuesday night at Barclays. We break down what has to happen for the Liberty to win. 📬 Hype or concern? Tell us in the chat. Gotta Get Up! is a New York…

People in this episode

Host: Erica L. Ayala

Topics covered

• WNBA Championship Preview
• New York Liberty
• Las Vegas Aces
• Game Recap
• Coaching Analysis
• Team Performance

Keywords

• WNBA
• Commissioner's Cup
• New York Liberty
• Las Vegas Aces
• Stewart
• A'ja Wilson
• basketball
• game recap
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Black Rosie Media

Places: New York, Barclays Center

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