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 Liberty fans right to be worried, or is this a classic early-season overreaction? Ari helps us separate the noise from the real concerns.

And we can't let Ari leave without talking New York basketball at large — because the Knicks just swept the Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. We're getting her take on what it means for the city.

Plus — you might not know this, but Ari's connection to the Liberty runs deep. Before she was covering women's sports on ESPN, she was a member of the Liberty's Torch Patrol. We're going there.
In this episode:

🗽What the Liberty's 3-4 record actually tells us — and what it doesn't
🗽Player performance and roster questions through the early stretch
🗽What to make of Chris DeMarco's first weeks as head coach
🗽Ari's days on the Liberty Torch Patrol — and what it taught her about this league
🗽The Knicks are going to the NBA Finals — what does Ari think?

🎙️ Guest: Ari Chambers —  Forbes 30 Under 30, SI's 100 Most Influential Women in Sports, former New York Liberty Torch Patrol member

🔴 Join us LIVE Tuesday at 7:30 ET — drop your questions and reactions in the chat!

Thumbnail photo credit: Brandon Todd/New York Liberty

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