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"On October 30, 1996, New York was selected as one of eight charter members of the Women’s National Basketball Association. The first WNBA game was played on June 21, 1997 in Los Angeles when the Liberty took on the Sparks. Led by head coach Nancy Darsch, the Liberty defeated the Sparks, 67-57, before a crowd of 14,284 at The Forum. In 2001, the Liberty celebrated their fifth anniversary. Although the team advanced to the Eastern Conference finals versus Charlotte and fell in the series 2-1, there was much to celebrate. The franchise led the league in attendance, averaging 15,660 fans per game. The team set a new record for victories, finishing the season 21-11. The Liberty’s main rivals include Charlotte, Indiana, Washington and Houston."
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"On April 24, 1996 women's basketball announced ""We Got Next"" as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin play in June 1997. The first of the player signings was announced on Oct. 23, 1996 with Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo joining the league. Eight teams were announced for the league's inaugural season. The Eastern Conference consisted of the Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets and New York Liberty while the Western Conference was comprised of the Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs and Utah Starzz. Since the inaugural season, the WNBA has expanded from eight teams to 16, with the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics joining the league in 1998, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle in 1999, and the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm in 2000. The 2000 season saw176 women play professional basketball in 256 regular season WNBA games. " |
