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Planes, trains and automobiles, none of which were capable of getting the New York Liberty to Texas on time.
The Liberty were scheduled to play the Dallas Wings at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, but the game was postponed. The WNBA said the game was postponed due to travel delays caused by mechanical issues with the Liberty’s charter flight.
The game is being rescheduled for Monday, July 20, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET, and the WNBA said the Wings will honor all tickets purchased for the original game.
Liberty player Pauline Astier aired out her frustrations about the plane to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night.
“10h après toujours sur le tamarac,” she wrote, which translates to, “10 hours later, still on the tarmac.”
According to the New York Post, the Liberty switched planes once before eventually deplaning around 12:30 a.m. ET.
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New York City dealt with thunderstorms throughout Wednesday afternoon. With the travel delays, the Liberty canceled their shootaround on Thursday.
The Liberty are fourth in the Eastern Conference at 13-11. However, they have struggled of late, having lost seven of their last 10 games, including each of their last three.
With the schedule change due to the plane issues, the Liberty will be playing three games in a span of five days in three different cities. They play the Indiana Fever on Saturday on the road, the Wings on the road on Monday, and the Chicago Sky back in New York on Wednesday.
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The Wings are 16-8 on the season and have won five straight. The schedule change for them means they are playing three games in a span of four days.
The Wings play the Los Angeles Sparks at home on Sunday before hosting the Liberty on Monday. They then travel to play the Portland Fire on Wednesday.
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