The ESPN BET odds have the Liberty as +230 favorites to win the championship. The Liberty are back with a strong core, even after losing guard Courtney Vandersloot to the Chicago Sky in a trade.

Liberty forward Betjinah Laney-Hamilton won't play this year. Laney-Hamilton suffered an offseason knee injury (left meniscus) while playing in Unrivaled. Despite missing 12 games in 2024 with right knee issues,

The New York Liberty have suspended the contract of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton days before the WNBA season is set to begin. The loss is a heavy one for the team. Laney-Hamilton was a huge part of the team's championship win last season,

New York seeks back-to-back titles and A'ja Wilson is after another MVP. But our expert picks lean toward the Lynx.

Before the action gets started, it's time for an annual tradition: predicting which players (and coaches and executives) will win this season's awards, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

Last season, A’ja Wilson won the MVP for the second time in her career (2022, 2024), while Napheesa Collier won her first Defensive Player of the Year award and Caitlin Clark took home Rookie of the Year.