S4.E9: New York Liberty 3-4 Start: Concern or Overreaction? | Ari Chambers Breaks It Down

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#NewYorkLiberty #WNBA #WNBA2026 #AriChambers #GottaGetUp #LibertyBasketball #WNBATwitter #NewYorkLiberty2026 #WomensSports #WNBAToday #NYKnicks #KnicksNation #NBAFinals #NBAFinals2026