
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further
Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
The Liberty have re-signed guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, who missed the entire 2025 season due to health issues. The team's general manager expressed confidence in her current health status.
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The Liberty have re-signed Benijah Laney-Hamilton, marking the return of a fan-favorite player and a big part of the 2024 WNBA championship team.
“Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is foundational to who we are as an organization,” said GM Jonathan Kolb, in a statement. “Betnijah is a rare player in this league: trusted and respected by her teammates and our fanbase, and feared by the opponents she takes on every night. Betnijah is as healthy as she’s been in years, and her presence elevates everything we do on both ends of the floor. Quite simply, the WNBA is better when Betnijah is a part of it, and having her back on the floor means a great deal to this franchise.”
After spending the first five seasons of her career with Chicago, Connecticut, Indiana and Atlanta, Laney-Hamilton joined the Liberty ahead of the 2021 season and made an immediate impact.
That first season, she averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists and was named to her first All-Star team.
Laney-Hamilton has played 109 games (103 starts) with the Liberty, averaging 13.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in New York.
Laney-Hamilton missed the entire 2025 season after suffering a meniscus injury in her knee while playing in the Unrivaled 3x3 league during the offseason that required surgery.
The Liberty’s signing of Laney-Hamilton is another notable addition this offseason. New York has already signed All-Star Satou Sabally and re-signed Jonquel Jones.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton missed the 2025 season due to health issues.
The general manager of the Liberty has expressed confidence in Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's current health status following her recovery.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's return is expected to strengthen the Liberty's roster, providing depth at the guard and forward positions.

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