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Liberty looking to make playoff ‘history’ after up-and-down regular season

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Kenney, M. (2026, September 27). Liberty looking to make playoff ‘history’ after up-and-down regular season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/liberty-look-to-upset-no-1-seed-lynx-and-make-playoff-history/

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Chris DeMarco, in his first year as head coach of the Liberty, remains optimistic about leading the team into their inaugural WNBA playoff game despite a challenging regular season. At his introductory press conference nine months ago, he openly embraced the pressure that comes with coaching such an established franchise, expressing his competitive spirit and desire to succeed. Sports+ subscriber Madeline Kenney provides behind-the-scenes coverage of the Liberty's journey towards this historic playoff appearance.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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First-year head coach Chris DeMarco guided the New York Liberty through a challenging regular season in the WNBA. Despite ups and downs, DeMarco remains optimistic as the team prepares for its upcoming playoff game in MINNEAPOLIS. When he was introduced in December, DeMarco acknowledged the high expectations placed on him and expressed enthusiasm about the competitive nature of coaching at this level. Now, nine months later, he is still maintaining a positive attitude ahead of the Liberty's first-ever WNBA playoff appearance.

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MINNEAPOLIS — First-year head coach Chris DeMarco was well aware of the high expectations when he took the Liberty job. asserted

he → take → job

At his introductory press conference in December, he embraced the pressure. asserted

he → embrace → pressure

We've got you covered on the Liberty beat Text with Madeline Kenney as she follows the Liberty — she’s sharing behind-the-scenes info and insights with Sports+ subscribers. asserted

she → get → subscribers

you → sign → what

Nine months later, DeMarco is singing the same tune on the eve of his WNBA playoff debut. asserted

DeMarco → sing → debut

Liberty looking to make playoff ‘history’ after up-and-down regular season

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