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Kenney, M. (2026, October 9). The WNBA timeout fiasco is an indictment on the referees — and the Liberty. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/the-wnba-timeout-fiasco-is-an-indictment-on-the-referees-liberty/
Kenney, Madeline. “The WNBA timeout fiasco is an indictment on the referees — and the Liberty.” New York Post, 9 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/the-wnba-timeout-fiasco-is-an-indictment-on-the-referees-liberty/.
Kenney, Madeline. “The WNBA timeout fiasco is an indictment on the referees — and the Liberty.” New York Post, October 9, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/the-wnba-timeout-fiasco-is-an-indictment-on-the-referees-liberty/.
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On Wednesday night, the Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 101-98 in overtime, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their WNBA semifinals series. After trailing by one point with 4.3 seconds left, New York was told they did not have a reset timeout available and were forced to inbound from under the basket, missing a potential game-tying shot. Postgame, Breanna Stewart revealed that officials had incorrectly informed them of their timeout status despite still having one remaining. The Liberty's failure to use this timeout properly has raised questions about officiating accuracy and team management during critical moments. With their season on the line, New York faces elimination if they lose Game 3 at home in a series where no team has ever come back from an 0-2 deficit before.
