As ticket prices for some New York Liberty games continue to rise, the team earns two mentions in NY magazine's "Reasons to Love New York."

So single-game tickets are now available for the 2025 New York Liberty season and, yes, some prices are pretty high for the 2024 WNBA champions. 

I checked a couple of games yesterday and today and saw 1) a big spread and 2) some lower-priced tickets already off the table.

For the May 17 finals rematch against the Las Vegas Aces, a standard ticket starts at $125.85, while resale tickets start at $118.58.

Note: in this game, and the others I checked, they're not selling the whole Upper Bowl (which not long ago they weren't even trying to sell).

It looks like they're omitting certain sections. notably 201-204 and 228-231, as well as 205, 211, 221, and 227. Perhaps those seats will become available, as needed.

For a May 27 game against the expansion Golden State Valkyries, a standard ticket starts at $49.30, while resale tickets start at $41.14.

For a June 1 game against the Connecticut Sun, a standard ticket starts at $44.15, while resale tickets start at $30.25.

For a July 16 game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, well, a standard ticket starts at $103.75. while resale tickets start at $113.74. (That discrepancy suggests that season-ticket holders don't want to miss the game.)

Reasons to Love NY

Among the 39 entries in New York magazines's annual Reasons to Love New York issue are not one but two involving the Liberty.

"Because Sabrina Ionescu Set the Bar at 28 Feet," citing her game-winning shot and "Because the Liberty Had a Plan and They Nailed It," describing the strategy to build both the roster and the business. 

From the main article, by Emma Carmichael:

The business has grown apace. Ellie the Elephant, the lovably cheeky mascot, has earned a following so cultish that fans could buy replicas of her braid at the team store. It used to be that going to a Liberty game just meant you were probably a lesbian who happened to be free on a Saturday afternoon, but seats are harder to come by now: Average attendance jumped more than 60 percent this year. Even so, as the season roared to a climax, being a fan felt special, a shared secret and ritual, for a team that now happens to be the best in the world. Turns out it was all part of the plan.

“I credit our fan base for what it feels like at a New York Liberty game, but make no mistake: We are prompting them,” Clarke says. “There’s so much intentionality that goes into the run of show. There’s a text chain that’s almost like a vibe check. Like, ‘Have we done the Ellie Wave? Is the Ellie Stomp up next?’”

Next year, though, it'll be more expensive.

Note that the Brooklyn Nets don't get a mention, though the New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is hailed as "the most universally beloved athlete here in... decades?"