Gotta Get Up!

This episode of Gotta Get Up! was recorded LIVE on July 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET 🗽 The Liberty are riding high — and now it's "Prove It" Week. Erica L. Ayala and Brian Fleurantin break down what's next for New York after a statement stretch. 00:00:00 — Liberty Win the Commissioner's Cup & Beat the Minnesota Lynx 00:03:38 — Does the Commissioner's Cup Win Count? Vegas Without A'ja Breakdown 00:09...

NOTE: Recorded live on Monday, June 29, 2026 The Commissioner's Cup Final is HERE. New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces — Tuesday at Barclays Center.  Erica and Brian recap Sunday's game against the Golden State Valkyries and shift focus to the biggest game of the young Chris DeMarco era. Join us LIVE tonight at 7:30 PM ET. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a GGU livestream. TONIGHT'S...

The New York Liberty have blown leads in back-to-back games with the Commissioner's Cup Final 8 days away. Erica and Brian are live tonight at 7:30 PM ET. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a GGU livestream. 0:00 — Intro: Two Back-to-Back Blown Leads, What's Going On With the New York Liberty? 2:17 — Washington Mystics Recap: How Did the Liberty Lose an 8-Point Lead on Juneteenth? 17:...

Sabrina Ionescu is BACK — and the New York Liberty are headed to the Commissioner's Cup Final. New York clinched with an 86-64 win over Washington on Sunday, extending their winning streak to SEVEN games and moving to 10-4 atop the Eastern Conference.  Erica and Brian break it all down LIVE tonight at 7:30 PM ET. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a GGU livestream. 0:00 — She's Back:...

With Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu sidelined, Han Xu stepped into the starting lineup — and the New York Liberty picked up their fifth win of the season, 89-80 over the Connecticut Sun. But the final score doesn't tell the whole story. Erica and Brian break down what the Liberty's reserve depth actually looks like when the starters sit, what Han Xu's performance in an expanded role means for t...

🔴 Recorded LIVE June 1st at 7:30 PM ET. The New York Liberty entered 2026 as favorites to win the WNBA title. Nine games in, they're 5-4 — and the last two wins came against a 2-7 team while turning the ball over 30+ times. Winning ugly is still winning. But is it enough? We're going live to break it all down. 🗽 Is Betnijah Laney-Hamilton more valuable  off the bench than in the starting lineup?...

The defending champions are off to a rocky start — and we're getting into all of it. Journalist & w omen’s  sports pioneer Ari Chambers joins Gotta Get Up! to break down what's really happening with the New York Liberty in 2026. We're taking a calm, clear-eyed look at the Liberty's 3-4 start — from player performance and roster construction to life under new head coach Chris DeMarco.  Are Libe...

Recorded live on May 18th, 2026 The Liberty are shorthanded — but reinforcements are on the way. 🗽 We're breaking down everything you need to know about the injury and availability situation surrounding New York's most anticipated players of 2026. Sabrina Ionescu has been out since rolling her left ankle in the preseason finale against the Connecticut Sun, and while the MRI avoided a "significant...

Sabrina Ionescu is dealing with an injury — and we're not going to sugarcoat it. We break down what we know, what it means for the Liberty's season outlook, and how concerned Liberty Nation should really be. But there's still a lot to be excited about. Two preseason games in, we take stock of where this team stands — what's clicking, what still needs work, and which players are making a strong cas...

LIVE  - April 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET The W is back, and we are RIGHT here for it. 🗽 We kick things off with a full breakdown of Saturday's preseason opener at Barclays — the Liberty dropped a 109-91 decision to the Indiana Fever, but honestly? There's a lot to unpack beyond the final score.  Han Xu lead all Liberty scorers with 20 points in her return to Barclays Center, while Breanna Stewart d...

Training camp is open, and the New York Liberty look nothing  like the team that lost in the first round to Phoenix a year ago. Brian is LIVE on the scene as the DeMarco era officially begins  at Barclays Center — and we have a lot to talk about. 🏀 WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO: 🗽 THE DeMARCO ERA BEGINS Four NBA championships. Thirteen years with the Golden State  Warriors. Now he's the 10th head coac...

The New York Liberty are BUILT DIFFERENT this offseason — and Erica L. Ayala and Brian Fleurantin broke it all down on this week's Gotta Get Up, the podcast for New York Liberty fans brought to you by Black Rosie Media. Satou Sabally is headed to Brooklyn on a multiyear deal, reuniting with former Oregon teammate Sabrina Ionescu and forming one of the most loaded frontcourts in WNBA history alongs...

Women's basketball is moving FAST right now — and we have a LOT to say. Join Brian and Erica for a special Gotta Get Up! livestream breaking down one of the biggest weeks the sport has seen in years. The New York Liberty lost Nyara Sabally to the Toronto Tempo in the WNBA expansion draft. UCLA just claimed its first-ever NCAA championship. WNBA free agency is about to open. The draft is days away....

Is the New York Liberty’s championship window still open heading into 2026?  Gotta Get Up tackles the team’s future as the WNBA’s new CBA rewrites the rules of engagement. Hosts Erica L. Ayala and Brian Florentin break down the potential impacts of increased max salaries, the introduction of developmental roster spots, and vital changes for player movement—including trade protection clauses for pr...

To win a championship, you need depth. That's precisely what New York Liberty had, especially with Kennedy Burke in the rotation. Join Erica L. Ayala and Brian Fleurantin to understand how Kennedy Burke's reliability propelled the Liberty toward their first WNBA title. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Black Rosie Media and Gotta Ge...

Is Courtney Vandersloot staying with the New York Liberty or heading elsewhere? 🏀 The GGU Crew dives into this burning WNBA question with raw & unfiltered thoughts! 🚨 Join us LIVE for real-time reactions, in-depth analysis of Courtney's free agency decision, and what this means for the Liberty's future.  We’re breaking it all down—her role, stats, and what she’s looking for in free agency. P...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, WBB fans! The WNBA is back and action with a star-studded rookie class, not to mention a new "superteam" emerging in Seattle.  On tonight's episode, the Gotta Get Up crew will take a look at the New York Liberty Training Camp roster and players who we think NEED to have a stellar season for the Liberty to run it back to the WNBA Finals.

The  @NewYorkLiberty couldn't hold onto an early Game 4 lead, and the Aces take the 2023 WNBA title 70-69 despite a depleted roster.  Erica L. Ayala, Brian Fleurantin, and special guest Geoff Magliocchetti give their immediate postgame reactions on the court at Barclays Center. 

It's do or die in the 2023  @WNBA Finals today for the  @NewYorkLiberty .  Erica L. Ayala and Misha Jones discuss the smackdown dished out to the Liberty in Game 2 and what needs to happen in Game 3 for New York to defeat the Las Vegas Aces and keep the series going.  GOOD NEWS, LIBERTY FANS! We've started a special Patreon-only podcast ahead of the WNBA Finals. Sign up today to hear exclusive int...

Let's Go! The  @NewYorkLiberty are in the  @WNBA Finals for the first time in over 20 years! They will hit the road to take on the  @LVAces in a best-of-five series. Gotta Get Up! A Podcast for New York Liberty fans will be in the house for Game 1. Before we head to Las Vegas, hear Erica L. Ayala, Misha Jones, and Brian Fleurantin chop it up in Part I of this WNBA Finals Preview episode. GOOD NEWS...

The @NewYorkLiberty Game 1 of the @WNBA Semifinals to the @ConnecticutSun , and host Erica L. Ayala publicly apologizes for her disrespeCT.  Plus, what must the Liberty do to get back on track and protect home court Tuesday before riding up to Uncasville?

The Gotta Get Up crew is back with a recap of the Washington Mystics at  @NewYorkLiberty   series and predictions for the Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty. 

The  @NewYorkLiberty win Game 1 over  @WashMystics by a score of 90-75. Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu led all scorers with 29 points. Brian Fleurantin and Erica L. Ayala give their instant postgame analysis.  Here are three takeaways and a bonus from the WNBA Playoffs Game 1 at Barclays Center. 

Misha Jones (she/they), Brian Fleurantin (he/him), and Erica L. Ayala (she/her) are back and this time with a one-hour preview special. The trio sat down ahead of the start of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs to discuss the first-round matchup between the  @WashMystics (7) and the  @NewYorkLiberty (2).  We recap how the regular season series went down, who will be the x-factors for each team, and give our B...

Brian and Erica recap the  @NewYorkLiberty 80-98 loss to the  @WashMystics in the final game of the regular season. As fate would have it, Washington and New York will meet in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs.  Later in the week, join us for a special Postgame Preview episode with Brian, Erica, and Misha Jones.