The Portland Fire Are RED HOT | Liberty Collapse Again + WNBA Power Rankings

About this episode

The episode discusses the Portland Fire's recent performance against the New York Liberty and updates on WNBA Power Rankings.

The Portland Fire are quickly becoming one of the biggest stories in the WNBA. In today’s show: 🏀 Portland storms back to beat the Liberty in Brooklyn 📉 Are the New York Liberty officially in trouble? 📊 Updated WNBA Power Rankings reaction ⭐ Impact Rankings featuring Chennedy Carter, Angel Reese, Brittney Sykes & more The Fire outscored New York 32-17 in the 4th quarter and handed the Liberty their THIRD straight home loss for the first time since 2022. Breanna Stewart finished with 25 points and 17 rebounds, but Portland’s defense and clutch shot-making completely flipped the game late. Tap in for the full breakdown, rankings debate, and biggest takeaways from around the league.

People in this episode

Host: Howard Megdal

Topics covered

• WNBA
• Portland Fire
• New York Liberty
• Power Rankings
• basketball analysis

Keywords

• Portland Fire
• New York Liberty
• WNBA Power Rankings
• Breanna Stewart
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Portland Fire, New York Liberty

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